negotiating for a higher pay rate

[selena]

Has anyone had any success negotiating a higher pay rate? At the beginning I felt like I was supposed to be grateful I got the job at all that I didn't. Then I started trying, and it never went smoothly, and I ended up with the pay rate that was originally offered (sometimes I still think I should be grateful I have a job at all).

 

[Chance]

Has anyone had any success negotiating a higher pay rate? At the beginning I felt like I was supposed to be grateful I got the job at all that I didn't. Then I started trying, and it never went smoothly, and I ended up with the pay rate that was originally offered (sometimes I still think I should be grateful I have a job at all).

Become valuable, do things others don't without being told... It sucks at first but its an honorable way to (in most cases) get noticed, trusted, and when you become of value... Your worth to them becomes an asset and they don't feel forced, but instead glad to pay you for what others never notice to do.

I cant see "the big picture" in much of anything... However I am extremely detail oriented and I catch stuff others never even notice. Once that was noticed I was basically sent straight to the top but its never easy...

Be extraordinary, but yet honorable... Don't be a pawn or a suck up, become valuable and you wont have to ask, it will come to you... : )

 

[Progster]

I'm self employed, so I don't have a boss to deal with, but last year I decided that I should have a pay rise - which meant a 10% increase to my hourly rate. It was extremely hard to do psychologically, ask people for more money, but I reasoned with myself: a pay rise is necessary due to inflation, I hadn't had one for about 10 years and I have a right to one. The clients were understanding and accepted the pay rise.

 

[Bolletje]

I’m gonna lurk on here and look for advice, as I’m negotiating for my pay for a new job next week.

 

[Judge]

I've experienced two complete opposites of this scenario.

When I was a web designer for a software entertainment firm in Silicon Valley, upon my first year of employment I asked my boss, then the public relations director for a 20% raise and she simply said "yes". Holy cow.

As an insurance underwriter, when I hinted about a merit raise I was given a lecture in how a predetermined budget also incorporates an estimate of one's potential for adjustments in salary. Which ultimately translated into a curt way of being told that most merit increases of any real percentage are not likely to be within annual budgetary considerations. Something between rare and impossible. My heart sank.

Translation: "No, and please get out of my office and don't ask again."

 

[selena]

Become valuable, do things others don't without being told... It sucks at first but its an honorable way to (in most cases) get noticed, trusted, and when you become of value... Your worth to them becomes an asset and they don't feel forced, but instead glad to pay you for what others never notice to do.

I cant see "the big picture" in much of anything... However I am extremely detail oriented and I catch stuff others never even notice. Once that was noticed I was basically sent straight to the top but its never easy...

Be extraordinary, but yet honorable... Don't be a pawn or a suck up, become valuable and you wont have to ask, it will come to you... : )

Sorry, it's just not true that they will give you a raise because you're valuable. I've always been one of the smartest and hardest-working employees in a company doing the job of that was previously done by 2-3 people, but in general, if you don't ask for a raise they assume you're happy with what you're getting.

Also, the context of my question was in terms of negotiating before you get a job, where there's also a risk of the job offer being rescinded.

 

[tducey]

No, most of my jobs have been programs so what I got paid was it. Either that or I worked retail and my wage was more or less minimum wage.