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Since you've been able to help your company through the recession, it's not unreasonable to ask to earn more money.Here are a few techniques that you can use to increase your pay check.
Review your job responsibilities.Your daily duties have probably increased over the past few years. Take a look at what you were doing before the recession, and what you are doing today. Try and put a dollar value to every job that you are doing.You might find that you are worth a lot more to your company than what you see on your pay check.
What value are you adding? Look at your current job.How much of what you do is contributing to the bottom line of your company?Is everything you do generating additional sales for your company?Are you doing anything that is saving your company money?Your goal should be to achieve maximum efficiency. If you are there, you have the right to ask to be properly compensated.
Be Informed. What is the acceptablesalary range for your current job title?Whatsalary.com can help you determine what your peers are being paid to do the same job as you.Use the power of the internet to inform yourself, and then use that knowledge to decide on an acceptable level of pay for yourself.
Be professional in your request. Show your boss that you are aware of the business situation.If you walk in with an ultimatum, demanding a raise, you will probably be disappointed with the outcome.But if you treat the request the same way you would a normal vendor, you can usually come to a happy medium.Treat your employer with the respect they deserve, and then create a compelling proposal as to why you should be valued higher than what shows on your current pay stub.
Be prepared to negotiate. A pay increase might not mean more money directly on your pay check.It could mean less hours for the same pay, bigger benefits, stock options, shares, or partial ownership.If you are comfortable with the dollar amount of your current position, you can still ask for additional compensation.Is your dental coverage what it should be?Is there a better HMO option that you could look at?Perhaps you can negotiate a more flexible schedule.Sometimes these items are worth much more than a cash increase, so be open to suggestions.Don't be afraid to ask for more compensation in your current position, but be prepared to have your request denied.If it is, ask what you can do to achieve or exceed your employer's expectations, and then take the necessary steps to achieve that goal.It's rare that you will get something without asking for it, so take the chance, be polite, and ask for more money.You might be very happy with the results.
