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factors you have to think about first:
; @; C, t$ Y, J( j# w u4 khow well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms1 A( @% C) `: @
the rate of inflation! z: y& q. T3 k/ K2 j& a9 q
where you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people% `2 I+ a( n1 ~) _# @- N
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)( G: y" d% J/ s1 v. }4 G8 [- f
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability), {- H/ p$ \; o
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)
# n1 ^! G: j' X: T' D) D: p( Rthe company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded
/ \ w; s4 M3 S C& hthe company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases
) z9 e& w- |$ r7 w: l3 kwhat precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)
1 s$ x4 d( V+ |7 u: Q& _& j" whow valued you are to your boss and company( o5 l- S! T* M- ?3 V0 y' K
how easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary
2 [& `8 E) r7 xhow much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on: ~$ ^9 m* f) G! P9 b, D
how much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are
# y0 k. _/ v+ i7 L8 eand, 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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