I am wanting to talk to HR about my raise that i just got, but not sure what is appropriate. We get raises once a year. For the past two years mine have been 5%. This year it was 4%, it was a raise of $1700 and i wont be up for another one until next year. No, i wasnt looking for a 10k raise or anything, but i'm suprised by this. I'm also suprised because yesterday i was informed by my boss that i'll now be reporting to someone else. He will still be overseeing the whole group, but this is a new person in the group who i will report directly to. I'll still be doing the same thing i'm doing now, plus i'll be doing more work with this other person. So all this is going to go on and they think a 4% raise is ok? Ive always had good reviews...my boss tells me i'm doing a good job...what the heck?
2007-06-29 05:23:09 · 6 answers · asked by meggerpepper 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Now that you are making more, the 5% would be more money now than it was in the previous years. It's really only a difference of $340 a year, or $6 a week. I'm sure that your 5% a few years ago got you far less than $1700.00.
2007-06-29 05:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly, more people equal less money for everyone. But if you do want to bring it up to HR then you should tell them exactly what you said here. Dont get beligerent or mean (at first) explain to them that youve been doing well and this raise doesnt reflect your past performance at all. Before you raise your displeasure with your raise, ask them why it wasnt as much as last year. There maybe something going on in the background that you arent aware of.
2007-06-29 05:33:37 · answer #2 · answered by Fenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are obviously some changes going on within the company. I am willing to bet that this decrease in the amount of the raise is an across the board thing, and not confined to just you or related to the quality of your work at all.
If you have a good enough relationship with your boss that you can talk to him about it, just ask him.
2007-06-29 05:32:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out what you would get at another company. Start interviewing. If you can get more at a different company then ask for what they would pay you. Then if your company doesn't feel like paying you that then switch jobs. The average american will work for at least 7 different employers in their lifetime.
2007-06-29 07:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by jcrichton33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4% is more than a lot of people get. Be glad you got that much. If you feel you are underpaid for what you do, you are free to look for another job that you'd be happier with.
2007-06-29 05:33:31 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got another boss, that is where your raise went, one more level of management,,
2007-06-29 05:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by rich2481 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋