You have been working for the same company for a long time, you have carried out a lot of tasks that have turned out to be successful, you have messed up working overtime and weekends, you have eaten a lot of brownies and you have had great ideas that have brought many benefits to the company. However, you consider that your salary is not entirely consistent with all the functions that you have been acquiring over time and you begin to think that you deserve a salary increase. Facing the moment of requesting a larger payroll from your superior is not easy, therefore, we show you these 10 tricks to ask your boss for a salary increase and that the request is a real success. Test it!
10 tricks to ask your boss for a raise
1 Evaluate the situation of the company: What moment is the company in which you work going through? Are you in a good economic period or things are not going quite well? If the company is in crisis, the most reasonable thing to do is to be patient and wait a bit to ask for your salary increase, because no matter how much you deserve it, in this situation you are not going to get it. Otherwise, if the company is growing and the budgets are large, take advantage of it, it is your opportunity.
2 Choose your arguments well: One of the most important things when you are going to ask for a salary increase is to be very clear about the reasons why you deserve it and present them in the best possible way to your boss. To do this, you can prepare a list in which you include all your achievements: those tasks in which you have been successful, the delivery deadlines exceeded several days in advance, that wonderful idea you had that saved everyone from a good brown, that work that you did that belonged to your colleague but that you carried out with great predisposition… Any contribution of value that has contributed to improving the company will delight the ears of your boss!
3 Ask for a meeting: There is one thing that you have to be clear about if you want to get your salary increase: these types of requests cannot (and should not) be made in an informal meeting. Get out of your head the idea of provoking a conversation of this type with your boss in the coffee room or during a business lunch, for example, because the request will not be taken seriously. The best thing is that your arm yourself with courage and ask for a formal meeting that, at least, should last half an hour so that you have time to present all your arguments.
4 Say thank you: Surely your boss will have millions of issues to attend to, so you should appreciate that he has made a hole in his busy schedule to receive you. The first thing you should do when you enter his office (or the place where you have set the appointment) is to thank him for his time. He will appreciate it!
5 Evaluate the positive aspects of the company (without making a big deal out of it): Rallying is something that is noticeable from a league away and that usually doesn’t work. But, it is true, that in this type of meeting it is worth mentioning some of the things for which you love working in the company. From the good atmosphere you have with your colleagues to how much you like the tasks you develop. Any aspect that seems positive to you should be mentioned, yes, do it with a natural tone of voice and don’t lie. If your boss notices that you’re trying to eat his ear, it won’t take long for him to deny your request.
6 Do not talk about a salary increase explicitly: This is a proven fact: many more things are achieved when you please ask that the salary range be revised upwards than if you directly request a salary increase of 15%, for example.
7 Defend Your Request: At this point in the meeting, the time has come to bring out all your weapons. Asking for a salary increase is the closest thing to a declaration of love. At first it’s hard to launch, but once you’ve started everything will flow more easily. It’s time to use the list of reasons why you deserve the raise that you created earlier. Don’t forget to mention any of the points!
8 Do not compare yourself to anyone: The worst mistake you can make when asking for a raise is to compare yourself to a colleague. The typical phrase “so and so works less than me and earns more” is totally prohibited. You only have to worry about highlighting and recording that you are unique to the company and what other people do or don’t do is none of your business.
9 Use the technique of silence: What does this technique consist of? Well, as its own name indicates, it is about closing your mouth. Once you have finished making your request and have presented your arguments, remain silent, observing how your boss behaves and reacts. Normally, people do not tolerate silence well and tend to respond quickly. This will prevent your boss from thinking too much about your request and having to give you a quick answer that usually tends to be a ‘Yes’.
10 Do not make the typical mistakes: If your boss gives you a “No” for an answer, do not threaten to leave the company or claim that you have counter offers from other companies if it is not true. If, on the other hand, the answer is ‘Yes’, don’t go shouting it from the four winds. The best thing is that you be discreet or your companions will not stop whispering behind you.
