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factors you have to think about first:7 Z: X1 e1 k- h' r% t0 e
how well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms
9 L% l, Y$ d2 W( ^/ i# ^* fthe rate of inflation
/ S$ x. e9 D" twhere you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people9 Q; _% n2 |9 |8 r5 b
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): c" \( P9 {4 J1 K+ z1 y8 j, R
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability)2 W, j. V+ h* o6 y, b% x0 n; b
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)
5 [; Y: N/ r& z7 p7 ythe company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded
6 Z0 w/ u5 @% f) f9 G% k6 rthe company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases2 I8 C- D5 b# ~5 J! l% R$ t
what precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)
4 F% g5 F& W2 s! S2 j! p2 ^: jhow valued you are to your boss and company, r% v8 q. c: l) Q' Y
how easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary
/ @8 N' p: O7 ?; U0 P6 P# @how much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on$ R6 @8 X$ O' [" f5 ?* m
how much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are ' S1 h4 P0 r/ X, D2 N7 W; X% o2 R
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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