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0 pointsdanielweber11y ago0 comments

Schedule a meeting with supervisor.

At the meeting, bring up how well the company is doing and how well you are doing. Ask for a raise.

You don't need to say where you got your number, or complain that you were underpaid before. Go in knowing your market salary -- which they probably know anyway.

EDIT This isn't a surefire plan; as the sibling comment says, sometimes you have to leave to get paid your market.

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vonmoltke11y ago

I loved the line a manager at my previous employer gave us circa 2011 about our terrible raises:

"Well, the company is doing well, but since the economy sucks and unemployment is at 8% the company feels like we should be fortunate to have jobs and thus doesn't feel like they will lose anyone over salary."

It should be noted that, from 2006 until I finally got out in 2012 I saw two people leave for outside opportunities, out of a program that had over 300 people. More people retired than quit. Maybe management just had them that well pegged.

seanflyon11y ago

That's when you should get another offer. Either you put yourself in a great negotiating position, or you realize that they were right and feel fortunate to have your current job.

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