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0 pointsJSeymourATL10y ago0 comments

> I need a raise because my responsibilities have changed drastically since my last raise.

This is entirely fair, as your contribution and value to the company has also increased.

At the very least, the company should be paying market rates for your services. As a benchmark, median RoR guys in Boston are getting $115k > http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=ruby+on+rails,+supervise+offsho...

How to Ask-

Understand that perceptions dominate all parts of negotiation. It's important to take the emotional temperature of your boss and deal with it. Is he happy with your performance?

On this subject, Stuart Diamond is masterful > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liCOqUQzpQs

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djmill10y ago

Awesome, thanks for the feedback. I've literally never had anything negative come from my bosses, it's only been praise about how much I've grown and to keep up the good work. When I moved away to go remote, none of my bosses were worried and they all skipped my 1-on-1's with them for the entire first 6 weeks after I started working remote... to me I felt like they felt as if I was capable and there were no worries on either end.

I agree, market value in Boston is very high and thus why I feel like I'm being underpaid for my work and responsibilities - even if I'm living in an area where the average is slightly lower.

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