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factors you have to think about first:7 {4 j; M; ?: ^/ G; Z+ X
how well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms' I4 L8 E5 i G$ a' J' _6 v
the rate of inflation
C: |1 x1 J, F$ v, fwhere you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people4 _$ @8 C3 J8 n0 h, y
the company's position concerning staff turn-over, retention, recruitment and head-count (ie increasing, reducing, or static; in accordance with planned levels or not)- ^% D6 M& n' B$ Z' _6 y
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability)0 K) F! g0 R* [+ S& J; x! c
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)
, E7 e) P% F% h2 A: E9 I% Vthe company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded
' H& W) G1 N7 a' V! E( bthe company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases$ S% m8 F7 |) l# x
what precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)
% V- N+ P4 ?( K$ Q9 l3 U7 yhow valued you are to your boss and company. u" b! j, q6 ? d' W. j
how easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary
( d9 z. h7 P. \how much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on
- B# Y1 B" J4 f _- z. yhow much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are + O! Z; k+ w0 w7 v1 v! a" |3 i
and, very importantly, what you will do if you don't get a raise or salary increase (ie., how much you want to stay with your present company and how confident you are that you could find a better job elsewhere) |
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