|
Frequently
asked questions- Salary/ Pay Rise:
In addition to our free FAQ & ASK US feature, we
also offer a coaching service for a fee. This is especially helpful if you
require us to work with you to help get a pay rise, for salary negotiation
for a new job.... etc. See our salary
negotiation & pay rise coaching & consulting page.
Question:
Every
time I ask my boss for a pay rise, he only brings up minor mistakes I have
made and ignores my major achievements. Any suggestions?
Answer: This
is not uncommon. Ask your
boss to list to you what will qualify you for a pay rise
next time, what you need to work on and what the timeframe is. If he
lists these minor mistakes, it would appear that they are important to
your boss and you would need to work on them. If he doesn't list these
minor mistakes, you can inquire why he hasn't. Next time the pay rise
come up, bring up the list in the meeting & go over each item with
him/ her. This would make it harder for the boss to refuse the pay rise, if
you qualify based on the list.
Question:
I have
been offered a promotion in my present company to a managers role. But
I have to relocate to London which is an area I don't know. What
things should I ask for and expect if I accept the position? I.e.
relocation pay, time to find somewhere to live etc in terms of
negotiating pay what things should I be asking in terms of moving to a
more expensive area?
Answer: It
really depends on the company. Some companies will offer you paid
accommodation for a number of weeks & paid time off to find a
suitable place to live. They'll also pay a certain amount to cover
moving your furniture or they will arrange and pay a moving company to
do so. We suggest you negotiate to get this assistance.
As far as your salary, compare the cost of
living in your city with that of London & ask for an amount to
compensate you for the difference. Obviously you need to negotiate
& be flexible. Also, see our Salary
Negotiation Example
Question:
I have
accepted several additional responsibilities with my current employer
& I was asked to write a salary increase request letter to justify
the salary increase. Can you give me some tips?
Answer:
-
You probably could have negotiated a
higher increase if you finalized the salary increase prior to
accepting.
-
Sounds like your manager may want a salary
increase request letter to show to his/ her manager or just wants
it for the record.
-
In your justification, explain the additional
value you bring to the company, your achievements with the company
so far ... etc.
-
We suggest being firm, by using words like "I
deserve so & so" or I want this higher pay because I have
earned it & I deserve it" and do not use words like
"I'd like" or "I hope"....
-
We also suggest your justification be in bullet
points.
Question:
I
am applying for jobs online that ask for 'desired salary'. Is it a
good idea to indicate what I'd like to make?
Answer: It
is best to indicate that your salary expectations are negotiable.
Question:
After
getting an offer from another company, my current employer offered me
5% more than the offer I got. I don't know what to do. Do I negotiate
with the other company or do I accept my current employer's higher
offer?
Answer:
First you should evaluate & compare other factors such as
career paths, the companies, the actual jobs...etc.
Questions that come to mind: If you are worth that much more, why
didn't your current employer pay you accordingly before you got the
other offer? So you had to force them to pay you more! How will they
treat you after this & in the future?
You can tell the other company that you have a higher offer from
your company BUT it could backfire, as they may think, if they give
you more, you may go back to your current employer & ask for
more... etc. So be very careful if you decide to negotiate further
with the other company.
The safest option would be to tell the other company that you
decided to accept their offer (assuming you want to do this), but see
if they can improve the offer as your current company has offered you
more, but make it clear that you have no intention of staying with
your current employer (again assuming you don't intend to stay with
your current employer).
Question: How do I write a pay rise
request letter and how much should I ask for?
Answer:
Also see our other FAQ categories:
FAQ- Career
FAQ-Job
Search
FAQ- Resume/
CV
|