You do not need to get another job or insult them or any of that junk that others are suggesting. You also do not need to decline the raise.. What you need to do is negotiate from there. Thank them for what they offered you but simply inform them in a polite way that that is not quite enough and tell them what you need.. If they do not give you what you need, then you inform them that you will start looking for another job if they cannot accommodate you. I have 8 guys working for me and one of them does this to me every year. And he gets it or at least a portion of it. I need him more than he needs me.
I have 8 guys working for me and one of them does this to me every year. And he gets it or at least a portion of it. I need him more than he needs me.
Thanks, I'll be sure to ask you for a bigger raise next year.
Agreed. Never turn down a raise. It doesn't make your negotiating position any stronger. It just seems petulant. The correct response is "Thank you, this brings my salary a bit closer to where I believe it should be judging by positions I've seen in other companies in this area. I still plan to talk to some of them in the next few months."
Definitely the most reasonable response so far.
I'm not looking to fight the guy, and I'm not looking to leave the job, he just gave me a raise when I was preparing to ask for a bigger one.
I also employ multiple people, and we provide pretty good compensation, but I've still had people asking for larger raises.
I don't mind people doing that at all, I'd rather them let me know if they are unhappy with their compensation so I can make a business decision instead of them just jumping ship.
But, it's also important that you know your worth for good or for bad. If you are an essential part of the business operating, you have value and leverage. If you are already making more than other more productive team members, and the business is struggling to make a positive ROI on your salary, asking for more money is just going to make them start planning on replacing you.
I've had it go both ways, vital hard working team members that I've immediately increased their rate to meet what they wanted; OR Dead weight entitled employees completed disconnected from reality, not realizing we are already struggling to make the case to keep them on the team.
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I think that you should thank him. Times are tight right now for a lot of folks. But you should also not be afraid to ask for what you need. It is amazingly hard to find good employees right now. If you are good at your job and show up regularly you are probably worth more than he can afford to pay you. Hopefully you guys can meet in the middle somewhere.
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