Waiting on that raise that never seems to come…
A friend recently told me that he was expecting a raise soon simply
because "I haven't gotten one in the last 2 years." There
was no direct reason - no one had told him about this supposed upcoming
raise, and he hadn't done anything major in the last few months to
expect one. He simply expected that one would come, particularly because
he hadn't received one in his entire 2 years there.
I always wonder about this kind of thinking because, from the way
I see it, employers are never lining up to give people more money.
If you're waiting around for your boss to give you a raise for no
specific reason, you're going to be waiting for a long time. A raise
doesn't come simply because you've worked somewhere for a specific
amount of time or because you haven't received one - you have to earn
a raise and, even when you do, you probably still have to ask for
it.
It's no secret that an employer is going to try to pay you as little
as possible. I don't mean this in a mean way - I'm just saying that
they aren't going to go out of their way to pay you more than they
have to, simple as that. This especially applies to those of you waiting
on that raise you haven't received yet. Think about it - why would
your boss give you more money to do the same exact job? What would
be in it for them? Whether you're deserving of a raise or not, it's
not going to come at the drop of a hat.
Employers are not looking to give away money that they don't have
to, so if you continue to wait for them to offer you one, you may
be waiting a while. If you think you deserve a raise, let your boss
know and give your specific reasons. This can include examples where
you have increased productivity, saved them money or even how you
trained new employees.
Providing specific reasons is the key to getting your pay increase.
Remember everyone wants more pay and greater benefits. A pay rise
is just like a negotiation. You have to provide something in return
to receiving something. If you can prove to your employer that you
are worthy of a pay increase your employee is more likely to give
you one. One last thing. If you feel you deserve a pay rise and have
evidence to support your argument, don't be afraid to ask for it.
A lot of people sit quietly and say nothing to avoid "rocking
the boat," and they have the mindset that a pay rise will eventually
happen on its own. Don't let this happen to you. You deserve to get
paid as much as you can.
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