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factors you have to think about first:
- ^+ d- R4 l3 f8 o7 o/ ~how well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms9 w" \5 ?- r5 g; ]/ ]
the rate of inflation3 B3 `3 J" }. g6 l
where you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people5 m8 L; U$ v* M9 e3 r
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)& {2 V" r$ K' i* S) Y6 E/ B
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability)' o/ T: W+ u( D. ?9 V7 A. Y
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)( Z F& `& s) I' I5 L1 }
the company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded
0 [) I K( b& R* }* k" v0 hthe company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases) x' ?; b$ J8 [* K
what precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)
3 g) j! G# C1 T- H1 Uhow valued you are to your boss and company- ~0 J" \# Q# q4 H3 V
how easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary# z3 G: ~$ O# ?
how much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on& e7 I' x/ [! |- f
how much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are * u- c' Z3 t2 V' b
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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