How to ask for a promotion at work?
Sooner or later, there comes a point in your career when you realize that your amount of work is no longer consistent with the wages you receive. If this happens, then do not rush to urgently look for a new place. It is possible that you will get a promotion where you work now. If the company you currently work for does not have a salary review process that includes appraisal and evaluation, then you may well ask for a raise yourself. How to do it?
How to ask for a promotion at work?
- DO NOT BE AFRAID!. You must be absolutely confident in yourself, because if you do not believe in yourself, then the employer is unlikely to believe and understand that you really need to pay more. It is also difficult to talk about our income, because at the same time we unwittingly evaluate ourselves and compare ourselves with others. And for a person with a modest salary and unstable self-esteem, this can be very painful. Ideally, you should think over your speech at least a couple of days before the conversation.
- EVALUATE YOURSELF ADEQUATELY. Before asking for a raise, it is very important to understand how much you deserve it in the amount you expect. To begin with, try to soberly assess your "value", having studied, for example, existing offers on the market, as well as correlating them with your abilities, skills and work experience. If specialists with your experience and knowledge are offered on average 15% more than you receive, then you can justify the request as follows: since this salary was set for me, the situation on the market has changed, so I would like my income to be adjusted to the market average. Of course, this should be formulated without any blackmail and threats to immediately move to another company if you are refused. By the way, if they refuse you,
- CHOOSE THE RIGHT TIME. It is best to do this during favorable periods for the company: for example, when new projects appear. During periods of crisis, the likelihood of increases is also low. And also, it is important to understand that we are all people, the boss can also be in a bad mood, and at this time it is better not to apply for promotions.
- POSITION THE BOSS TO YOU. Realize that your leader is human too. Your attitude and appearance should convey to the interlocutor: you did not come to demand, not to ask, not to beg, but to discuss. It is best to remain in good relations with the authorities: then the chances of promotion are much higher. At the same time, in no case should you suck up, it causes, rather, rejection.
- JUSTIFY YOUR REQUEST. Naturally, you should not ask for a raise with a “because you wanted to" argument. If your salary is at a sufficient level, but you still want more, express your willingness to take on new tasks. Salary increases are in accordance with business conditions and taking into account results If you think that now you are receiving wages that do not fully correspond to your level of workload, then this must also be confirmed by appropriate arguments.
- ASK THE QUESTION AT THE EDGE. This is not about how to start blackmailing the authorities with his dismissal. If the boss promises to “think about it,” specify when exactly you can return to this conversation again. This moment will allow you to avoid a situation where the authorities seem to have taken your request into account, but there is no result either.
No result: what to do?
If you are convinced that your workload is significantly higher than your salary, and your negotiations with management have not yielded any results, then it makes sense to look for a new job and move to a place where you will immediately receive the salary that matches your experience and requirements.