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factors you have to think about first:
8 x; @2 w. Q J5 S! Vhow well paid you are at the moment compared to the market norms- _" W" ^2 O! F; E
the rate of inflation
6 L& D# J/ S4 M- n' }/ \! N+ owhere you live and work and the costs of living associated with the area, and in relation to other geographical locations where company employs people- {5 @! V& P0 l. F( Z9 q# b
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)$ a7 Z4 ]: h0 g( Y
the company's trading performance (relative to budgeted costs and planned sales and profitability)2 K a7 e- x Z
the available budget your company has for pay rises (which is usually none, apart from annual salary review time)
; `3 I& z# ^/ K2 n K9 _the company's last company-wide salary review, and the range of % increases awarded! N! ^& A, g0 R3 U5 e5 f" B
the company's next company-wide salary review, and the likely range of % increases
5 H+ `/ f3 x E$ Q* w% H% a! ]! cwhat precedents would be set for other employees by giving you a rise (this is often a significant issue for the company)! r: ]# b& o9 v- n) C$ W
how valued you are to your boss and company$ G% {/ o* Y7 @# Z+ j3 z& P
how easy it would be for them to replace you with someone of similar capability and value at the same or less salary( o5 L3 y& [% T3 S5 ?2 A
how much extra responsibility and/or you are prepared to take on
3 _8 G! H" | ^* S+ ehow much extra effort you are prepared to put into the job and how ambitious you are + g) a, i( F% Y" I; i# s9 C) k
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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