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factors you have to think about first:: u2 W9 J" c5 S: |2 t9 F
how well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms+ K. k3 ~5 c) ^- f+ z0 s7 f3 j1 i
the rate of inflation" A7 t& j- j* k, _
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' ]9 d! a4 q2 j: b5 w
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 ?# x1 H! I' z- i9 |/ E( t
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability); m( Y1 U- s. ]2 d, g
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)- D; L3 E K6 C0 A9 W" I7 h" X! K) y
the company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded! n! H& X6 X% a) I2 J
the company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases
; f0 g' ~/ t4 A! ^6 X4 [what precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)
9 d2 b: l& S& a$ h+ q) zhow valued you are to your boss and company
2 S$ T/ y; V0 Y) H' [how easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary8 X8 q1 X- |: d/ n
how much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on( h7 k9 @, v/ z1 j7 V
how much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are
! m9 ?2 d% o6 z; j( i2 i% V xand, 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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