FAQ- Pay rise review         

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 & sometimes occurs at salary or pay rise reviews. 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. 

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• ask my boss for a pay rise

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• offer from another company

• salary increase request letter 

• 'desired salary'

• relocation to a small town

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