How do you tell the HR/Supervisor that you want to have a raise without sounding arrogant?

Question

I'm actually getting the minimum pay because they derived it from my previous job which offered a discounted pay since it is in the countryside. How do I tell these corpo people that I need a raise without really getting them offended.

Answer 1

if you should be getting more then ask nicely, explain that you could really do with the extra money, make sure you work hard for a month or 2 in advance... not just a week of really hard work then asking, that would look bad on you.

Answer 2

You must be serious and dedicate effort to this endover.

Here is how to get a good raise everytime unless your employer is suffering fincanciall difficulties, cut backs or down sizing.

1. Know when you next employee review is to be conducted. Try to obtain a copy of the employee review form your superivios will be using during the employee review.

Generally you are given a copy of this form and required to sign it. But if you have not had a previous review with this company or any other then, ask for a copy, go to the library or on line to get a sample form.

2. Get a copy of your actual job description and study it carefully. Conduct your own employee review prior to receiving your supervisors. Know your strengths and weakness in job performance. Work towards minimizing your weakness and letting your strengths be know to the superivors.

3. Reseach what other employees are generally earning in your job. This can be done by conducting what is called a Labor Market Survey.

You call employers and simple tell them you are conducting a survey for research and ask to speak with the HR department.

Structure your questions prior to making any calls.

You should ask 5 to 10 shorts questions.

Ask if they hire _____ (use the job title of your job description)?
How many they hire?

What is the starting and highest wage earned? If no answer can be given, restate your question by asking, do they earn at least xxx or xxx. The person can answer to that without breaking company rules.

How long an employee would expect to work from entry level to the highest pay status in that job?

Are there any current job openings?
If not when was the last person hired to fill this position?

Be sure to give a warm thank you to the person who takes the time to answer your questions.

Review the classified add to see if employers have advertized current job opening for the position. You could start by surveying these employers first or use the telephone book.

It is fun just get started. This survey will take you about a week or longer to complete. You call also survey your own company on your day off.

4. Once you have informed yourself of industy standards then you can ask for a raise. Otherwise you sound like you are asking for a raise because you just showed up, are a very nice person, and just plain need more money. These are one sided and do not support your request and make it easy for your employer to give little or no additional wage for your work.

5.Generally, most superivors give the employee the opportunity to write a summary about themselves and how they view their job skills prior to completing the employee's review. Ask if your supervisor does this, and when this is common done prior to the review, so that you know the time limits on preparation.

By appearing prepared by infoming yourself about your job you really help your employer justify giving you the best raise allowed by the company. You also make their job easier when you point out that you are performing according to the job description, with acutal specifics. Your supervisor will appreciate your effort because conducting employee reviews is an unpleasant task.

By the way, no one should get a raise because they need it but because they deserve it.

Good luck, hope this helps

The She Beast

Answer 3

Put yourself in their shoes. They won't pay you more just because you want more or you need more.

But they might if you point out that you are underpaid compared to other staff doing the same work and that, crucially, you could get more money somewhere else. (If you couldn't, then count your blessings where you are).

Do you have an appraisal meeting due soon? If not, ask if you can have a one-to-one with your boss. Say what you enjoy about the job - making it clear that you are contributing a lot without actually saying it directly - and that you are keen to progress and that you would like to know what your prospects are for enhanced responsibility and rewards. That way it does not sound as if you are only after money.

So you might say something like "Thank you for making the time to see me. I just wanted to talk to you about my role here and how you see it progressing in future. I really enjoy my work here - particularly times like last month when we [completed our project ahead of schedule/got all the orders out of the door in record time/had some really positive feedback from customers/started selling that great new product/helped more people than ever before/converted to the new IT system]. I wanted your feedback on my work. And I would like to feel that I am making some progress here. As you may know, I effectively took a pay cut compared to some of my colleagues coming here, because I'm still on the minimum wage, but city costs are higher than the area I was working before - and while I love my job, I would like to feel that my contribution is valued and that there is the prospect of some progress. And I wanted to know what your views are on that."

Good luck!

Answer 4

A person's pay depends on how much return he/she can bring to the company, directly and/or indirectly. Say, if your employment add an extra $100,000 profit to the company, then maybe your pay can be $20,000 per annum. But if you bring in more than that, say $1,000,000, then you can demand somewhere like $200,000 per annum, for example. It doesn't necessarily mean your pay has to be 20% of that extra profit you bring in as you need to take into consideration the costs, net profit, income tax, etc of the company as well. So if you want a raise, make sure if you actually help the company to earn more money than when you were not employed. Companies look for profit and if you make this a case, you'll be noticed. It's like retaining you with a higher pay is worth more than dismissing you.

How to know how much you've contributed to the company? Maybe you can ask yourself what responsibility you have and how this responsibility is directly/indirectly responsible to the extra earning increase.

Answer 5

Raises are never something that you MUST give (from a company perspective); however, the trick to getting one is to make a good business case for why it is in your firms' best interest to do so.

Key factors include: How good a job YOU are doing. Are you able to say an honest 'yes' to the question of how, through your actions and initiative, you were able to save/make/eleminate the loss of how many thousands/millions of dollars more than the cost of your salary and related overhead.

Remember that your COST to a company is more than your take home pay - it is the sum of that, plus the taxes, plus the healthcare match, plus the 401(k) match, plus the cost of sick time and vacations and holidays, and training, and tools, and equipment, office space, heat, lights, phones, internet connections... well you get the idea.

It is also very useful to have hard documentation of what comperable employees in the same indusry or a parallel industry make for the same type of work.

For example, if at similar sized firms of similar profitability, wage-slave is making $35K while your firm is now paying the paltry average of $40K, you are very unlikely to be able to make a strong case for why you are uinderpaid (although you may be for YOUR performance).

You have a better chance of making a market conditions based request if your firm (and don't forget the benefit package) is at or below the norm.

Timing is everything. Best scenario would be you have just gone into your annual performance review following having completed an award winning year where you single handedly managed to save the company/division/department reputation and financial hide and not having been responsible for any well-documented and/or costly mistakes recently.

Be mindful of the need to balance your needs and wants against the available conditions. If your firm is in an industry in a tail spin and facing bankrupcy, you are probably going to want to walk or be willing to settle for an industry standard 3-5% raise.

If your company is facing a multi-million dollar law suit vs average earnings in the $50-$100M range; its probably not the best time to go for a double digit raise (unless you are uniquely able to forestall or mitigate the damages from same... )

Bottom line - make your case. Be firm and fair. And have your facts handy.

Answer 6

There are only 2 justifications for a salary raise and they are excessive cost of living increases and to coin a phrase, Because you are worth it. You ask on that basis and tell them that you are worth more because you work hard, work well, work efficiently and do not make mistakes. Also outline any other aspect that you may have added to the job since you took it on. In this world you can only do things for yourself and this is not arrogance it is survival. When I asked I was forceful and positive and usually got my raise. When I was a director and was asked by employees for a raise then the meek and humble got nowhere. The reason! They were meek and humble and ineffective in their work though they were capable of the minimum requirement. Having another job lined up is also a good pressure point but be careful, if you are not that good at your job they may welcome the chance to see you go at no cost and no hassle to them. Go for it.
Happy Christmas,

Answer 7

Do you know what I did, to get a new job.

I went out, applied for another job, Got it and asked them.

What has the company got planned for my future/ as I have been offered a new job. Due to this, I have now had a promotion and rise.

If you don't want to try that, state to them how you have been here for X amount and feel it is about time you were due a wage review.

Research into what other companies pay, for your type of role, in your area and next time your ccompany advertise for a similar role, try and find out, where they advertise these roles, and sould it state a salary, print it off and show them. - I too have used this, a few years back

Answer 8

Explain new responsibilities you've undertaken, or you're willing to undertake.

Give an explanation for wanting a raise, such as expanding your role at the organization. By showing how your value to the company has increased, it justifies the request for more compensation.

Answer 9

First of all, you may want to wait until it is time for your performance review to ask for a raise.

Most employers conduct these reviews either in a 6 month or yearly increments.

You can use your review to your advantage to point out your achievements as well as accomplishments with the company.

Hope this helps.

God Bless....

Answer 10

Take as a defense tat you are an asset to the corporation, hat you have been serving for quite long time; that the corporation is gaining and expanding,; that you dont resort to strike, but taking advantage of fair labor practice.