Admin Asst - Should I ask for money money?

Question

I am an administrative assistant in a Family Practice office. I work directly under the Director of Operations and Vice-Chairman. My boss asked me to start schedule our new business the laser treatment appointments. Shoudl I ask for more money???

Answer 1

It never hurts to ask. just have a list of reasons as to why you should get a raise. like if you are working more hours without compensation. if your responsibilities have increased. if it has been a while since your last raise. if you have improved on your job performance as asked. good luck.

Answer 2

There are some vital pieces of important information missing from your question...

How long have you been working there? If you haven't been working there long, perhaps they were waiting to see if you could handle this in your job duties. Did they speak about this new business in your interview? If so, perhaps there is a misunderstanding.

Does doing this job take away time from your other duties that are already overwhelming? Or is this just a small duty, in the grand scheme of things... If they are just beginning to offer this treatment, it doesn't mean it will create a lot more work for you. I'm sure you can handle taking a couple more calls a day to schedule an appointment. Right? Perhaps, they are waiting to see how the business fares before considering hiring a receptionist to do this work.

That being said, you need to keep in mind that jobs and paychecks do go together, most of the time. Of course you have people who hardly seem to work at all, yet they have great paychecks. I mean... we've all watched movies! But in real life, your paycheck is given in exchange for work you are doing. Work you are doing can be considered in 2 ways: by workload (how much work you do), and by how well you do what you do. If your workload goes up, but your hours don't, you may want to evaluate the stress factor involved here. Do you want this much work for the same pay? Do you want this much work for better pay? Do you want this much work, period?

I'm a firm believer in certain things:
1. The ability of the human species to survive is not based upon endurance, but rather upon the ability to change. What are you willing to change?
2. We can change anything. If only we want it enough. If not, how else do we explain the 109lb mother who, all on her own, lifts an automobile off of her son's body??... What do you want to change in your life? Do you want more $$$, do you want more work, do you want more money for less work? :) Oh... if that's the case, you'll need to find your passion... find what you'd do for free, if you could do ANYTHING AT ALL you want and $$$ was NO object...but that's for another question... forgive my disgression :)... the question was, what do you want to change in your life?
3. People will believe in us, but only if we first believe in ourselves... Do you believe you deserve a raise for the work you are doing? If you do, then you can sell it to your boss. Believing in yourself is half the battle won, so why not give it a shot? After all, what is the absolute worst thing that can happen if you ask for the raise in a professional way? Your boss will say no. Now what's the best thing that can happen? That your boss can say yes. Wouldn't you rather spend your time on preparing a good discussion for why you deserve the raise than wondering if you should ask for one? One is much more productive than the other, dontcha' think?
4. Life won't happen to you if you just sit there watching it fly by. Life happens when you live it. Live it. Take the chance. If for nothing else than evolving and growing. You'll have learned how to ask for a raise and possibly get it... or not. Just keep in mind one other thing I've learned:
Life is a journey... not a destination! Don't be afraid to hang on for a wild ride and let loose your dreams.

Okay. I'll stop now... ;)

Good luck... I betcha' you get your raise!

Answer 3

If you did a good job negotiating your salary when you were hired, it's appropriate to ask for a new salary that more appropriately reflects your new duties. If this new responsibility takes the place of an old one, then maybe not. If it is just adding to your "to-do" list, absolutely ask for more money. Just remember to be professional about it, and not sound like you're whining about more work. Good luck!

Answer 4

LOL! No, you should find a new job. I'm sure you are under paid anyways.

Answer 5

The worse they could do is to tell you no.

Answer 6

yes, more work more pay.