skyler@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (12/01/88)
This advice was published in the 11/27 Greensboro _News and Record_. It is (I gather) a summary/paraphrase of an article in a recent issue of _Changing Times_ magazine. The article gives "ten ways that bosses say you can get raises:" 1) Publicize yourself. 2) Collect compliments. (When asking for a raise, be ready to tell your boss what others have said of you. I've heard people say that you get something in writing.) 3) Take initiative. Take risks. 4) Know your market value. (That is, find out what other people with your qualifications make at similar companies.) 5) Spell out your goals. (The article suggests you meet with your supervisor, put your goals in writing, and then you can show what you've accomplished when you ask for a raise.) 6) Pitch in. (That is, volunteer to do things. [I think this is not necessarily good advice.]) 7) Learn the next job up. 8) Make your company rich. 9) Take the direct approach. (One thing the article makes clear: you have to _ask_ for a raise.) 10) Time it right. (It suggests asking for a raise during a shake-up.) I was intrigued by the fact that the article used several examples from computer companies. -Trish
childers@purdue.edu (Richard Childers) (12/05/88)
In article <5918@ecsvax.uncecs.edu> skyler@ecsvax.uncecs.edu writes: >The article gives "ten ways that bosses say you can get raises:" >3) Take initiative. Take risks. That's also known as 'responsibility'. >4) Know your market value. (That is, find out what other people with > your qualifications make at similar companies.) Also check out the *market* for your particular skill ( or set thereof ). >6) Pitch in. (That is, volunteer to do things. [I think this is not > necessarily good advice.]) Why not ? -- richard -- * Black holes are out of sight * * * * ..{amdahl|decwrl|octopus|pyramid|ucbvax}!avsd.UUCP!childers@tycho * * AMPEX Corporation - Audio-Visual Systems Division, R & D *