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factors you have to think about first:
8 G* x+ E: J }# g- N+ c e) @0 ?how well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms* R) ?; l+ X1 G8 P# O' B
the rate of inflation
4 A! Q4 b S# B2 hwhere you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people
2 z( D$ h4 f) a$ e3 x$ v& vthe company's position concerning staff turn-over, retention, recruitment and head-count (ie increasing, reducing, or static; in accordance with planned levels or not)! M7 h) l/ S# _5 U! Z1 e+ H
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability)3 j8 H' T' W8 j; ^8 U$ G; t
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)* l0 r0 F' { C* R W, \8 L, {5 ?
the company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded8 b+ g8 N1 ^; f) `( [0 q
the company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases
! u7 ~2 q q" }* G" O: Hwhat precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)
$ `; d2 I# M& ]1 p- U' bhow valued you are to your boss and company6 l9 s5 P1 }# e
how easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary6 T R- z+ `5 ?# [6 F" [1 X( c1 @
how much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on- {+ l, b' o9 b; N8 y
how much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are $ m7 l* x: o) \; H7 o I7 z
and, very importantly, what you will do if you don't get a raise or salary increase (ie., how much you want to stay with your present company and how confident you are that you could find a better job elsewhere) |
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