{"id":1738319,"date":"2022-11-14T14:55:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T19:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1738319"},"modified":"2022-11-14T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T20:03:24","slug":"tips-on-how-to-ask-for-a-raise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tips-on-how-to-ask-for-a-raise\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on How to Ask For a Raise"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftips-on-how-to-ask-for-a-raise%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1738319&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Negotiation has never been a skill of mine. Conversations about money always make me uncomfortable, and rarely have I felt in a position to ask for more money, largely because I\u2019ve always been grateful someone was actually paying me to work.<\/p>\n<p>The first time I ever asked for more money was when I was taking a position in communications for a big law firm in the city. The magazine I was working for had gone belly up, and though I was still doing digital media work, the company\u2019s financial situation was a mess; people were getting laid off like crazy. So I started spraying my resume all over, and this position came up.<\/p>\n<p>I interviewed with the firm comms team, and it went well. A couple days later I had a job offer. The pay was good; much more than I\u2019d been making as a magazine editor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsk for more,\u201d my friend told me when I told him I was likely to accept the position.<\/p>\n<p>This advice seemed crazy to me. The salary was higher than anything I\u2019d ever made before. What if they said no? Worse, what if they got upset and pulled their offer?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey won\u2019t do that,\u201d said my friend, who is a successful corporate banker. \u201cThey clearly like you. The worst thing that will happen is they\u2019ll say no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I decided to give it a try. Replying to the firm\u2019s hiring officer, I explained that I was interested in the position, but the money was a little less than I was hoping to receive, throwing out a figure $5,000 or $6,000 a year higher than the offer. Would they be able to meet me in the middle?<\/p>\n<p>The hiring officer said they believed they\u2019d made a fair offer considering my current salary and experience, but they said they\u2019d meet my request in three months if I accepted the position and was meeting their expectations.<\/p>\n<p>I said that was fine and accepted the job. Three months later, I got the raise.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I won\u2019t tell anyone to employ the strategy I did. I only relate the story to illustrate how nerve-wracking it can be to ask for more money\u2014and to show the benefits of not selling oneself short.<\/p>\n<p>But <em>Morning Brew<\/em> recently interviewed career coach and self-advocacy guru <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apowermood.com\/about\">Sam DeMase<\/a>, who has a bit more expertise on this issue than yours truly. She offers some good advice. Here are six tips to consider if you\u2019re going to be talking money with your employer (or future employer).<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<h2>1. Know Your Value in Your Role<\/h2>\n<p>The first thing DeMase says is that it\u2019s important to know what you bring to the table. Experience matters, but only because it can help reflect a more important quality she mentions: <em>value<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The value you bring to a company is why they pay you. You might be a really great person, but that\u2019s not why you\u2019ve been hired. You might be a really hard worker, but ultimately being a hard worker is not why you\u2019re there either. Being a hard worker can enhance your value, but it should not be confused with value.<\/p>\n<p>When DeMase says \u201cknow your value,\u201d she\u2019s echoing a point <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/fee.org\/articles\/how-to-ask-for-a-raise\/\">Jeffrey Tucker made in a FEE article<\/a> several years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are paid only for the value that your day-to-day work brings to the firm,\u201d Tucker explained. \u201cThe firm has to believe that you are bringing in more value than you are being paid\u2014not the same and certainly not less.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>2. Be Prepared<\/h2>\n<p>Like Scar says<em> in The Lion <\/em>King, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zPUe7O3ODHQ\" data-anchor=\"?v=zPUe7O3ODHQ\">be prepared<\/a>. Talking money can make people nervous, and nervous people tend to ramble. This, needless to say, isn\u2019t an ideal way to enter a salary negotiation. One way to avoid this is to make sure you\u2019ve done your homework, perhaps by creating notes in advance (this depends on the situation). As DeMase points out, having a few \u201cwe\u201d statements prepared ahead of time\u2014whether they\u2019re on paper or in your head\u2014won\u2019t just stop you from rambling; it will help you be precise in your requests and create a feeling of collaboration. It will also ensure you know important information, such as the going market rate for your position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNinety percent of your success in a negotiation comes in the prep,\u201d DeMase says.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Be Transparent and Direct<\/h2>\n<p>I once lost out on a job I really wanted because I was too squeamish to make my salary request in a simple and direct way. I hemmed-and-hawed. I beat around the bush. Pick your colloquialism.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a common mistake, and DeMase said it often stems from people undervaluing themselves. She suggests \u201cflipping the perspective\u201d to see all the things you bring to the company that you might not have internalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis job is really to have <em>me<\/em>,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m incredible. I\u2019m epic. And I do a great job here and contribute to the business on a daily basis, and I make an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll stress here that DeMase is talking about <em>mindset<\/em>. She\u2019s not suggesting you tell your boss you\u2019re \u201cepic\u201d and demand more money. What she\u2019s saying is that you should have the proper mindset when you enter a negotiation. As Tucker explained, you shouldn\u2019t feel embarrassed, ashamed, or squeamish when you sit down with your boss to discuss compensation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know what everyone wants? More money,\u201d he writes. \u201cThere is no shame in that. You should feel absolutely no guilt about it. It is a given. A fact of the world. If your employer is outraged that you would dare ask for more, there is really a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>4. Know When to Ask for a Raise<\/h2>\n<p>We all want more money, but it\u2019s not always the perfect time to ask for more money. Some times are more optimal than others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re going to want to ask when you have an increase in the scope of your responsibilities or scope of role,\u201d Demase explains, \u201cor when you\u2019re working outside of your job description.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re forbidden from asking for a raise in the absence of increased roles or responsibilities, but it certainly helps. Why? Because it\u2019s a reflection of the value you bring to the organization (see item #1).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re fulfilling your job description and working beyond it, positively impacting the company and hitting your goals, it might not be a bad time to have a conversation on comp.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Don\u2019t Bring Your Problems to the Table<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Most of us, at one time or another, have been hurting for cash. But as DeMase stresses in her video, the key to negotiating a higher salary is showing the value you bring to the company. Saying you need more money because your mom is sick or your dog needs knee replacement surgery doesn\u2019t speak to the value you bring, and could actually come off as unprofessional or desperate. Tucker offers sound advice when he says people should resist the urge to share personal details when asking for more compensation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has problems. Everyone wants more money. What you are bringing to the table are skills, drive, and value to the firm,\u201d he writes. \u201cThat, and not personal need, is what you are seeking to demonstrate.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>6. Be Prepared for the No<\/h2>\n<p>Both DeMase and Tucker agree on this point: you should be prepared to not get the raise you\u2019re requesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to prepare your mind for the no,\u201d DeMase explains.<\/p>\n<p>How one chooses to respond to \u201cno\u201d is up to them. DeMase says this is where the negotiation really begins, and suggests pressing on with a request (cordially) and restating your value proposition. Tucker suggests shaking hands, thanking your employer, and getting back to work.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no right or wrong answer here. The reality is some employees will offer enough value to get the raise they\u2019re seeking, while others may not.<\/p>\n<p>My advice is to take no for an answer, but lay the groundwork for a <em>future <\/em>raise. Find out what you need to do to get to the salary you want. If your employer declines, it may indicate it\u2019s time to seek alternative employment opportunities.<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Negotiation has never been a skill of mine. 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