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factors you have to think about first:1 z! @4 \. O* W) G7 {( T" J) Q
how well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms
7 y( L! J" d; G6 T; T& ^the rate of inflation
6 M. h* z1 }4 p4 z9 Qwhere you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people
$ R% j1 H0 m# g/ Sthe company's position concerning staff turn-over, retention, recruitment and head-count (ie increasing, reducing, or static; in accordance with planned levels or not)$ j9 ^ Q6 Q) [2 p' \0 e& u
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability)
6 J5 W( [0 {9 \9 nthe available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)8 V B* u( ^8 U+ |/ B" u
the company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded
- O: h0 t; T$ h$ j6 C1 [6 w7 ?6 Tthe company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases
) H% v* \9 g% `9 @" k* i: wwhat precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)1 v/ \. K- F6 Q
how valued you are to your boss and company
* G9 }" v' S2 Bhow easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary
: D6 r+ B3 G' k4 e# j, k& a3 |# i8 m& Dhow much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on D7 |1 r* @* x( ^) W+ i
how much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are
* |1 O3 F8 m' M3 `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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