when’s the right time to ask for a raise? by Alison Green on April 4, 2011 When’s the last time you asked for a raise? If you’re like a lot of people, the answer is never … because you worry that your boss will react badly or think your request is premature or presumptuous, or just that you’ll be turned down. Despite these fears, it’s perfectly normal to ask for a raise […] Read the full article →
what’s the minimum pay increase you’d change jobs for? by Alison Green on January 10, 2011 Someone just asked me this on Twitter: What’s the minimum pay increase you’d consider changing jobs for? My answer is: It would entirely depend on how much I liked my current job. If I liked my current job, it would take a lot. A hell of a lot. Because jobs you like are really, really […] Read the full article →
in a long interview process, can I ask about salary? by Alison Green on January 5, 2011 A reader writes: I had a great second phone interview with a company I think would be perfect. Originally I spoke to the recruiter/HR person. Today, I spoke to the person would be my direct manager. Next, she wants me to phone interview with her boss, and THEN it’s some in-person interviews with CEOs, etc. […] Read the full article →
this is how salary negotiation should work by Alison Green on December 7, 2010 The always awesome Jamie just posted this comment in response to an earlier post on job candidates disclosing their salary history: This was absolutely the worst part of the process for me – because I hate salary negotiation. I hate it because I’m terrible at it – so at least I’m self-aware. In an ideal […] Read the full article →
how can we respond to an employee who won’t stop asking for a raise? by Alison Green on November 3, 2010 A reader writes: I have an employee who has been with us since 2008 in our small municipality (read: no money) who is constantly dissatisfied with his salary. He has gone to his manager (who is now on maternity leave), his acting manager, and the manager of HR (behind his manager’s back) several times about a […] Read the full article →
5 reasons your co-worker makes more money than you do by Alison Green on November 1, 2010 Learning that a coworker earns more than you do can be infuriating, particularly if you’re doing roughly the same work at roughly the same level. Here are five reasons that might explain the disparity. 1. Your coworker negotiated better than you did when she was hired. There’s a wide variation in whether and how people negotiate […] Read the full article →
my manager refuses to give me better pay or better hours by Alison Green on August 5, 2010 A reader writes: I have been working at the same job going on four years and I am still part-time. This would not really bother me other than the fact that there are a few guys, younger than myself, who get better hours and better pay and haven’t been there nearly as long as I have. […] Read the full article →
after starting job, found out pay was lower than I’d asked for by Alison Green on July 30, 2010 A reader writes: I was recently hired for a small retail gig while trying to make my way through college. I asked for $X amount on my application, and after I’d already been hired, my new manager said something along the lines of, “Oh, and I noticed you wanted $X.” And they started me about […] Read the full article →
how do I state my desired salary range in a cover letter? by Alison Green on July 23, 2010 A reader writes: I am having trouble including my salary requirements on cover letters from a wording standpoint — every way I word my desired salary, the sentence looks ackward. I have always experienced writers’ block on this segment of a cover letter. How do I include my salary range without making it sound like […] Read the full article →
should I get a raise for taking on more work? by Alison Green on July 10, 2010 A reader writes: My coworker is leaving in two weeks, but my company has a hiring freeze and will not be able to hire anyone for some time, which the HR dept has not specified. The head of my department is planning to ask me to take on some of my coworker’s duties in addition […] Read the full article →