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but you better hurry.......cuz she's also praying for the rapture.It sounds like you have worked really hard and deserve a raise. I said a prayer that you get one and a bigger one than you are expecting. All the best to you!
It sounds like you have worked really hard and deserve a raise. I said a prayer that you get one and a bigger one than you are expecting. All the best to you!
but you better hurry.......cuz she's also praying for the rapture.It sounds like you have worked really hard and deserve a raise. I said a prayer that you get one and a bigger one than you are expecting. All the best to you!
I'd follow Dale Carnegie's advice and make your boss feel like he/she has total control over the situation (regardless of reality). I would first come in and say right away that you're there to ask for a raise. Being up front helps. Then be as honest and forthright as you were in your post and explain what you bring to the company and why you can justify a raise in their bottom line. Tell them how much productivity and ultimately money you make them and what a positive influence you are in the work place.
It's a lot easier to pay someone who you know is worth the money than it is to someone who feels like they should be paid more because they've been around awhile.
If they turn you down, play it cool and just say thank you for your time. Then immediately start looking for another job that will pay you what you're worth. When you find one, put in your two weeks and as soon as you leave, your boss and company will be sorry you left.
Last edited by newacc; 08-28-2009 at 10:39 AM.
I haven't got a raise in like 3 years. I don't know why you deserve one after only working there a year. A year is nothing so that shouldn't be the main reason you ask for a raise. I haven't asked for a raise in awhile because I'm just thankful to have a job in this economy and don't want to sour my relationship with my employer if they deny my request. They throw me bones each year like more paid time off and things like that, but I haven't got an actual raise since I was hired 3 years ago.
Talk about the ultimate promotion!
you and i have been "around" for quite some time.
what would angel do if god said "Angel, to prove your faith and loyalty, you must sacrifice the life of your husband."
If by God you mean "stalker in a robe" and by kill husband you mean "relieve him of his Earthly body", then you know your answer.
i fear the power of voices in her head. she's ready and willing to embrace them.
To the OP:
You got hired at a job you had ZERO experience with, they trained you, they paid you for that training and you performed well (by your standards). After you lost your "diapers" you want a raise?
After a year?
One whole year?
Brother, paying you, your benefits and your training time...if you quit now your company would actually have to assign your employment a negative value.
Until that value gets on the positive side, youre only going to insult your employer. Take the advice of those peeps who told you to wait for the review (if you have one). If you dont and youre stuck on getting a raise, seek new employment.
The chances of a company giving a raise to a newly minted, 365 day employee are about jack and right now. Jack left town.
Hard to say. No idea what type of job you have or if you have grown in value to the company.
Attendance, reliability? Those are expected, and not attributes to ask for a raise upon.
In this economy, it you job value has not increased with more responsibilities, or better than expected performance, I would count on getting a raise.
My experience in the corporate world is that the satisfactory employee gets a raise equal to the cost of living. Higher achievers get more, and lower achievers get less.
a raise where and for doing what?
it's gonna sound silly to ask your boss for a performance review for a pay increase if your just working at heb loading dock and want an extra 20 cents an hour.
in which case, you would just say, hey boss, i need more loot. can you think about it? thanks.
Depends on your marginal tax rate and state tax. Oregon is at 9%. Social Security and Medicare are 7.65%.
10%: 10% +9% +7.65% = 26.65% = $6.36 net monthly
15%: 15% +9% +7.65% = 31.65% = $5.92 net monthly
25%: 25% +9% +7.65% = 41.65% = $5.06 net monthly
28%: 28% +9% +7.65% = 44.65% = $4.80 net monthly
31%: 31% +9% +7.65% = 47.65% = $4.54 net monthly
you usually ask for a raise after 2-3 yrs, not 1 year...you dont even have any leverage over someone whose willing to walk in and do the job at ur current salary...
you better be good at sucking .....
this guy got a nickel raise. please stop suggesting that he/she should wait 2 to 3 years to ask for a raise.
Trust me, if you saw what I did and how hard I worked at my job, you would be saying to me "you deserve a raise". I'm tired of being Mr. Reliable and Mr. Dependable and not getting any props or recongition. Do you know how many days of work I've missed since I've been at this job? Only one. And this is a job, not a career. And it's not at Wendy's or Whataburger either. It's retail. I deserve a raise for being Target's monkey boy. I do more work in a day at Target than most people do in a week at Target. You would be amazed of how many times I've covered people's asses at that place. You would also be amazed at how many times I've stayed late in order to get things done. I want some damn recognition for my hard work and dedication.
Not sure if this would work for your job but if you want a raise it might help to not just ask for more money especially after only 1 year, but to ask if you can take on more responsiblities so that you could soon get a pay increase. Also most companies have a certain time of the year they give increase usually between January and March. You may have only got a 5 cent increase because during annual reviews you had only been there 5 months and you need to wait till that time comes again. I know at my job unless you get a significant promotion you are not going to get a pay raise until January no matter how good you are at your job. Good luck though it is hard for anybody to get a raise right now no matter where you work or at what level.
If Target is anything like Academy, you're fuct.
Yeah, if you are in a "national chain" retail job you are screwed. I'm surprised you are even getting 40 hours. Your boss is constrained by corporate salary guidelines no matter how hard you work. If you are "tired" of your job there are 100 other people that want it.
I'm just tired of being Target's and not getting the respect and recognition I deserve. And I'm not lying or bragging, they really do rely on me a lot maybe a little too much. I can't quit it because I need the money to pay off my evil college loans. I just want what I feel I deserve. Nothing wrong with wanting that.
Actually, I only get about 34 or 35 a week. You can't get 40 hours at Target. It's against the rules because they will not pay for overtime at all unless you're a boss I think. And I never said I wasn't grateful for the job. I know a lot of people don't have jobs and that sucks. However, that has nothing to do with my situation.
You might as well start looking for another job if you feel that way.
you sound like costco material buddy. it's time you stepped up into the big leagues.
Jokes on you. I'm your boss!!!!!
This is what's really bad about how the young generation was raised. They were taught that each of them is super-valuable and special and deserves the sun, moon, and stars. They were told that each of them is a dynamo of creativity and wonderful ideas. They were filled with boundless optimism that anything their heart desires is within reach.
But then reality hits and they find themselves working a menial unskilled-labor job at Target, while they have tens of thousands of dollars in student loans to pay off from an education that gained them nothing. And they look around them and see that compared to a lot of their peers, they're one of the lucky ones. This is not how it was supposed to turn out.
So maybe wrapping these kids up in tissue paper and bubble wrap for 22 years wasn't the best way to prepare them for life as adults.
Anyway, I don't know about a raise, since to Target worker bees are a dime a dozen, but given how high turnover is at a place like that, if you work hard and learn to toot your own horn a little bit, maybe you'll end up as an assistant manager and crack $30K with benefits.
^ more or less.
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