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Asking for a Raise? Four Steps to Getting What You Want

By Kristen Harris In life, you often have to ask for what you want. You might not get everything you want but asking for it certainly helps. And asking for it in the right way really increases your odds. Let’s say you’ve been working in a role for a while and things are going really well. You feel like you’re excelling at the job, taking on increased responsibilities, and creating value for your employer. So you’ve decided to ask for a raise. You want the raise, and believe you deserve

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Get A Raise in Three Months?

I was reading Get A Raise in Three Months by Jason Ferreira and had a few comments…

Jason first recommends arriving early and staying late and not just 5 minutes, but instead, 30 minutes You should also email your supervisor about something so they know what time you were there. I disagree with this statement for the following reasons:

  • Most supervisors know this trick of emailing to show your “commitment”.
  • If you are hourly, a company must pay you for all time that benefits them,
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