Asking for salary increase?

[hellokitty86]

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[Christine]

You are correct. E-mail is a *bad* way to do this. Do not have him do this.

As far as approaching the boss--you DH needs to find a moment when he thinks the boss has some time, politely ask the boss if he has a few moments to speak with him. When that is allowed, he should ask the boss what the company's policy is for raises and/or promotions. Your husband should nicely state that he has been there for 2 years and has not had a raise of any sort and when might he expect one, if ever. It could be that the position he is in as at the highest rate it will ever be, it could be that the boss never gives raises, it could be that the boss waits for people to ask.

I doubt the boss will give him a rude rejection unless he's a real jerk. And there's nothing anyone can do about that except to NOT take that crap personally.

 

[hellokitty86]

Thanks Christine.

Anybody else have suggestions on what to say? I wish I could do this for him, he is that nervous!!

 

[ktpool]

I wrote a letter explaining why I deserved a re-evaluation. I had dleivered the letter and had a one-on-one discussion with my boss. The letter was just a reminder for him and something he had to give to HR, etc.

It worked for me, but did not become effective until the next budgeting cycle (which I understand). I then got my usual raise plus the adjustment.

Hope this helps!

 

[offwegotoneverland]

Does the company have formal performance reviews?

If not he should be preprared to discuss things he has done beyond what he was previously doing (ie any additonal areas or things he's been doing different from when he was initially hired) or if he has learnt new skills that make him more efficent (ie he took an excel course that means he does his own reports instead of sending them to a different department).

A good suggestion is for him to role play the discussion. Have him prepare his request (ie what ever dollar amount) and his why you should statements and practice them on you.

He should keep doing this with you until he feels more confident in the phrases etc so that when he does it for real he does't get the dreaded dry mouth ums and ahs.

 

[Christine]

Ashley,

Is there any particular reason your DH is nervous? Is the boss a jerk?

 

[hellokitty86]

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[disney junky]

My BIL went through something similar a number of years ago. He did a little job hunting and was actually ready to switch jobs (they say it's easier to find another job when you are employed then when you aren't). His boss caught wind of it and gave him a huge raise. He was pretty much running things for the boss and I think the raise thing was just overlooked. Another ten years or so went by and he was feeling the same way. Then the boss put a percentage of the company in BIL's name (a really small percentage but worth a lot if the company were ever sold).
My suggestion.
If he's willing, have him look around a bit. Maybe there is something else out there. If there is, he has a bargaining chip when he asks for more money.
If he's not willing to do that, he has less of a position, especially if there are "money problems," which sound like hooha, but I've never heard of a company doing well when it comes to bonus and raise time.
I wish him well. He sounds like a great guy.

 

[hellokitty86]

Thanks everyone for your great advice. Im pasting these into an email and sending it to him.

Thanks again!!

You guys are great.