how to ask for a raise (because you need to) by Alison Green on June 27, 2023 I’m regularly dismayed by how many people — particularly women — tell me they’ve gone their entire careers without ever asking for a raise. They haven’t done it because they feel awkward bringing it up, or aren’t sure how to find an opening to do it, or because they’re afraid they’ll sound greedy or like […] Read the full article →
I asked for a raise but instead they’re doing small cost-of-living increases for everyone by Alison Green on May 18, 2023 A reader writes: I work for a small company, about 50 people. We’re all fully remote, and I speak to my boss — the owner —only every few years. My work is all project-based, and there’s no path for advancement (I’m a one-person department), so things just sort of roll on from year to year. […] Read the full article →
how much money do you make? by Alison Green on April 11, 2023 It’s hard to get real-world information about what jobs pay. Online salary websites are often inaccurate, and people can get weird when you ask them directly. So to take some of the mystery out of salaries, it’s the annual Ask a Manager salary survey. Fill out the form below to anonymously share your salary and […] Read the full article →
should our raises be late just because our performance reviews are late? by Alison Green on March 30, 2023 A reader writes: I work for a small company. The leadership and many members of the team, myself included, left another, much larger company three years ago to start this firm. I’ve gotten great annual pay increases at the new small company! But my gripe is that they don’t seem to be pegged to any […] Read the full article →
my company cut our pay after we met our goals and says we shouldn’t be upset by Alison Green on March 21, 2023 A reader writes: I work in a position that is the butt of a sales organization. I don’t mind it, but I don’t make a ton and deal with a lot of nonsense. On Thursday, they called a meeting for me and the six other people or so in my position and spent 30 minutes […] Read the full article →
should companies offer bonuses instead of raises? by Alison Green on March 6, 2023 A reader writes: My workplace wants to start giving out annual profit share bonuses in lieu of salary raises. Basically, the base bonus (which is based on how well the company does that year) would be multiplied by the number of years someone is there (so for the sake of simple math, if the base […] Read the full article →
my company is cutting my overworked team’s pay as punishment for mistakes by Alison Green on February 28, 2023 A reader writes: My team has been struggling with workload the last few months, and mistakes have been made by nearly everyone. We were notified by leadership that everyone would receive a temporary (two-month) pay cut because of our performance. I was pulled aside and told this wouldn’t include me, as I’ve continued to do […] Read the full article →
how should I respond when employees complain about financial stress? by Alison Green on February 7, 2023 A reader writes: I am the director of a nonprofit with a small team: I have five direct reports. I was a coworker to all of these individuals for years before being promoted and becoming their boss, and as a result I have — and continue to have — very close relationships with them. Since […] Read the full article →
how honest can I be with recruiters that money is the only reason I want to leave my current job? by Alison Green on January 24, 2023 A reader writes: Recently I’ve been approached by quite a few recruiters. Generally I brush them off as I truly enjoy my job and my coworkers, and even my manager isn’t half bad. Last year the company offered its traditional low raise despite high inflation, constant emails about new C-suite executives and positions created, and […] Read the full article →
my company will only give me a raise if I quit first by Alison Green on November 16, 2022 A reader writes: I work for a small company within a very niche field. The owner has been running it for decades and is an expert at this craft, and is in very high demand. The service the company offers is so specialized that the job takes about six months to a year of training, […] Read the full article →