10 Ways To Get A Pay Rise

If you want a pay rise often the easiest way to get one is to ask, like my mum always said if you do not ask you do not get, as experts in Bristol job vacancies I hope we can help. We all get a little embarrassed when it comes to asking for more money, this is why you need to read on. Waiting for the boss to recognise your talents and give you a rise is not likely, you need to ask for what you want.

Many people are worse off this year than they were last, this is because inflation is running at 3% and average pay rises are just 2%.

Here is how to ask for a pay rise.

How much are you worth?

You need to discover how much others doing the same job as you are being paid, this is both within your organisation and in other companies, from this you can see the pay scale for your role.

Show confidence

It is less expensive to keep a good employee than to hire a new one so a good employee has nothing to fire from asking for a rise, however a poor employee may be giving the boss the excuse he has been looking for to fire you, so if you are a less than great employee maybe it is not the right time to ask for a rise.

Get everything ready before you ask

The request for the pay increase should be at the end of an improvement in your working standards that has lasted for a few months.

To improve your chances further think about the relationships you have with others at work, this can be social contact as much as in work.

Keep learning and pushing yourself

Even if the subject you are studying is not related to your job the fact you are continuing your education is a big positive mark.

Be assertive

When asking for more cash, don't be aggressive. Be assertive instead. Don't threaten or moan. I always say you should prove you deserve more because of your merits, not because of other people's failings.

It is not good to be aggressive when you ask for a pay rise. Being assertive is better.

Rather than putting down your competition it is best to demonstrate why you deserve the rise.
It is much better to show why you should have a rise than showing what other employees are doing wrong.

Set limits

What pay rise do you want? Ensure your boss knows you want an answer, put a set time limit on it and have a strategy in place in case you do not get what you want. When you ask for a pay rise you need to have a clear figure in mind.

Think about the objections

What questions might they ask you?Their questions should be answered by you clearly and truthfully. You will need to be careful not to be rude. You need to understand that there are some things that are not in the control of your manager, these may include budgets.

Show you deserve the rise

There is more chance of you getting the rise if you can show you deserve it. Just because your friend earns more than you does not mean you deserve more, that decision should be made on the quality of your work and the contribution you make to the company.

Have documentation

When you do extra work write it down with a time and description.The more you can demonstrate you bring value to the business the more they will want to work with you and keep you as a member of the team.

Ask for a bonus

If extra money is not available, you could ask for better hours or some other form of benefits bonus.