manager wants to take back my raise by Alison Green on August 30, 2011 A reader writes: My boss gave me a raise to do the schedule when the manager of our call center quit. Now that he has hired a manager, he wants to take the raise back. I told him it wasn’t fair and he said he would talk to me about it later. That was 2 […] Read the full article →
salary negotiation, appearing authoritative, kitchens, and more by Alison Green on August 8, 2011 Here are links to a few articles I’ve found interesting lately … plus, I’m happy to announce that my new kitchen is finished at last! Photos are here and here. 1. This is a great post from someone who hires for a living (I can’t tell if she’s a hiring manager or HR) about how women […] Read the full article →
can I ask about salary range before accepting an interview? by Alison Green on July 25, 2011 A reader writes: I have held the same position since graduation. I did not have to interview for this position because I came in as a temp through a friend’s mother who was a manager in our department. I am looking to move on. However, I am only interested in leaving if I am getting more […] Read the full article →
can I ask for a retroactive raise? by Alison Green on July 4, 2011 A reader writes: I am wondering how to go about asking for retro pay and debating whether or not it’s fair of me to ask. I love my job and have recently returned from maternity leave, but I’ve taken on more responsibilities, including another complete position (to cover another’ s maternity leave!) on top of […] Read the full article →
asking about salary freeze at an all-employee meeting by Alison Green on June 27, 2011 I’m really testing you guys today on how many posts you can tolerate from me in a single day, but the answer to this one is short. A reader writes: The company I work for has about 200 employees and is part of a larger corporation. Merit raises for everyone have been on hold since […] Read the full article →
where is my promised raise? by Alison Green on June 1, 2011 A reader writes: At my one year review, my boss gave me a pay raise. I noticed on my following pay stub it didn’t show up. I asked her about it and she said to remind her before the next pay day. I did, still no raise. I asked her again and she said it […] Read the full article →
how to increase your pay when changing jobs (or how I doubled my salary in one career move) by Alison Green on May 19, 2011 A reader writes: I’ve recently reached two significant milestones in my career, having finished my master’s degree program and reached 5 years of professional experience. With these two achievements under my belt, I want to start looking around for a new position to move my career forward (as the general consensus in my current group […] Read the full article →
how to research what salary you should ask for by Alison Green on May 9, 2011 At some point in your job search, you’re going to be asked what salary range you’re looking for. You’ve probably read that you should try to avoid naming a number at first, but the reality is that employers are going to ask, and you’ll usually have to answer. In fact, many online applications these days […] Read the full article →
bad career advice and salary negotiation by Alison Green on April 19, 2011 Prepare yourself for a rant. I’m frequently annoyed by some of the bad job advice that’s out there, and there’s one thing in particular really irking me right now: “career advisors” who write long articles blithely telling you how to avoid discussing your salary requirements in a job search, with absolutely no acknowledgement of the […] Read the full article →
10 tips for negotiating a raise by Alison Green on April 11, 2011 When’s the last time you asked for a raise? If you’re like most people, it’s been a while – in large part because it’s an intimidating conversation to have. Here are 10 do’s and don’t’s to make the conversation go smoothly 1. Pick your timing carefully. Check out these right and wrong times to ask for […] Read the full article →