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factors you have to think about first:
& i- d. L4 d0 \( N+ show well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms7 T& N) N3 Z7 H* k8 ^ y9 d
the rate of inflation. T) _% v' |; }8 o
where you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people- J) p3 ]5 L+ L8 d& \
the company's position concerning staff turn-over, retention, recruitment and head-count (ie increasing, reducing, or static; in accordance with planned levels or not)
& Q+ v# h" l( ^" o+ d( `) Othe company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability)% A# v1 |% X- ~+ j3 ]
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)5 d6 I. J4 M: v
the company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded' Q, n. y& v" S. T
the company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases+ W& Y& b$ h+ l# s. a; v: t7 k& c
what precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)
( j4 l# @# j* d$ c7 Vhow valued you are to your boss and company
3 m5 e3 i" x- T+ a( m! c! o3 G6 Show easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary3 x. ^3 c5 M: v
how much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on6 K5 K0 V/ J) _7 Y% r
how much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are ) b( A5 M$ `7 a/ J7 Z) J N* o
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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