A big day

So I'm asking for a raise today. It has been a year since my last evaluation, and during that time I took over a graphic/web designer and continue to be IT administrator within the organization. It's about time to get some more out of it. Will keep you posted. Wish me luck.

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jamesp1983

goodluck

phantasm

Good luck, if I asked for a raise I'd probably get laughed at. lol.

Netstudent

Good luck and be professional.

Arvean

So I've done it. It was a hard battle but I negotiated well. I got my tuition paid for both fall and spring next year ( around 10K). It's like 25% increase.

cacharo

Congrats!

Cherper

Arvean wrote:

So I've done it. It was a hard battle but I negotiated well. I got my tuition paid for both fall and spring next year ( around 10K). It's like 25% increase.

That could actually be a bigger deal for you than a pay raise, as you won't be the one hit with the taxes.

Arvean

yep, I had the same thoughts. Actually it works pretty nice for me...

mikej412

Arvean wrote:

I got my tuition paid for both fall and spring next year.

Sweet!

You'll be reaping the benefits of this for years to come!

royal

Very nice! Congrats!

phantasm

Can you come and negotiate for me? We're looking at maybe a 2-3% raise this year. lol.

Arvean

phantasm wrote:

Can you come and negotiate for me? We're looking at maybe a 2-3% raise this year. lol.

heh sure, just let me know where you are and I'll talk to your boss. To be honest I was expecting a raise around 5-6%. What I got is awesome, nevertheless I have a feeling that I'm kinda trapped in this job..you know, they pay for my school as long as I'm with them....

Mrock4

Finish school then ghost! Congrats man.

JDMurray

phantasm wrote:

We're looking at maybe a 2-3% raise this year. lol.

That's not a raise; that's a cost of living increase.

CoryS

lol maybe where youre from but my last job considered that to be like it would break their business and that a 2-3% should make anyone happy. ishy.

dynamik

The cost of living increase at a rate of approximately 3-4% each year. If you don't get a raise that is equal to or better than the increase in cost of living, you are effectively making less than you did the year before. I believe that is what he was referring to.