Haldex
Expert Member
How does one go about it?
The most professional way?
The most professional way?
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How to ask for an increase
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gregmcc
Honorary Master
Please sir...can I have some more 
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Usual done during a performance appraisal, the frequency of which depends on what was agreed in your contract.
Haldex
Expert Member
I want more than the 10% they offering
Chevron
Serial breaker of phones
You need to motivate.
Did you get a new qualification?
Do you have more responsibilities?
BTW 10% is a very nice increase these days.
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Also, 10% of what? 10% of R100k isn't great, but 10% of R800k is decent.
Cool E
Expert Member
resign and they will counter offer.
Hmmm thats the only way to get high increase else they will give you 6%
Hmmm thats the only way to get high increase else they will give you 6%
Terrible advice.
The_Ogre
Honorary Master
Not really. For instance at my company our directors try everything they possible can to retain staff as we're in sort off a niche market and the company invests hundreds of thousands in us to get us to the required skill level we're at.
So their first course of action is to offer us a counter offer. Heck one of my colleagues from the US was offered 3 counter offers (he resigned 3 times in the 4 years he was with us) and every time they offered him more than what he's prospective employer was. He finally left because someone was accusing him of stealing a monitor. It was his own monitor which he brought in as he found it more comfortable than the CRT they gave him to use.
Cool E
Expert Member
why?
AlmightyBender
Executive Member
[Sarcasm] Because all companies will always counter offer [/Sarcasm]. Also by accepting a counter offer in most cases you destroy trust and future prospects at the company because they know that you don't want to be there, so do you think that you are going be be offered promotions, responsiblity or increases afterwards? You won't.
It should only be done if you actually have another job lined up which you are willing to take, in which case you might as well take it.
If the only reason you are resigning is to get more money out of your current job then, for one, you shouldn't have to bully your company to get more money, and two, if you've tried all other avenues to get a raise and this is your last resort then chances are you aren't as valuable as you think.
techead
Honorary Master
If you dont have a job lined up, never resign. You never know what exco is thinking and they just might call your bluff and give you the finger. Even if things DO work out, and you get that 20% counter offer the trust relationship is usually broken. Two years later when everyone gets fat bonuses you gonna get fck all. Trust me.
Use your performance appraisal process to bring it up. Just make damn sure that you have something to back up your increase request. Additional responsibilities are always good, so list them and elaborate on each point BRIEFLY. No one like to sit and listen to 15 min speech why I should give them an increase. Be clear, accurate and dont inflate something to what its not.
Good luck
edit: and dont get pissy if they deny it. It will ruin your future chances of getting something, and often that big increase is just around the corner and now you go and blow it!
Use your performance appraisal process to bring it up. Just make damn sure that you have something to back up your increase request. Additional responsibilities are always good, so list them and elaborate on each point BRIEFLY. No one like to sit and listen to 15 min speech why I should give them an increase. Be clear, accurate and dont inflate something to what its not.
Good luck
edit: and dont get pissy if they deny it. It will ruin your future chances of getting something, and often that big increase is just around the corner and now you go and blow it!
gregmcc
Honorary Master
Never ever....I repeat never ever accept a counter offer!
If you do then you are willing to work for a company who has been screwing you over and only offers you more when you want to leave.
It also does not bode well for future increase/promotions.
If you do then you are willing to work for a company who has been screwing you over and only offers you more when you want to leave.
It also does not bode well for future increase/promotions.
This sounds bizarre. One would think as part of those hundreds of thousands, they could have included a better monitor?
I almost agree completely. In my experience, this is a party trick you can only do (approximately) once, so generally if you take the increase you should start preparing to leave. It can provide a convenient stop gap, and a better launch pad for your next job though since it allows you to get some "new job" level increase without you appearing as a job hopper on your CV (so consider how long you were at the previous company as well).