My Manager Knows I Want A Raise - Replay

Happy Holidays!

Here’s a replay of a favorite salary story. It emphasizes the importance of clearly saying what you want.

Mia* wanted to make more money at her job. She didn’t want to ask for a salary increase. Instead, she thought she would work even harder and wait for her annual performance review in a few months. 

When I asked her what was getting in the way of talking to her manager about it she told me that her manager, Sophie*, already knew she wanted more money. 

The conversation went something like this:

Me: “How does Sophie know that you want to make more money?”

Mia: “Of course, she knows. Everyone wants to make more money.”

Me: “But have you specifically told her that it’s important to you now?”

Mia: “No, but I shouldn’t have to say it, she should just know.”

From my years in corporate Human Resources, I know what happens at work. Managers have a certain amount of money they can give to their staff. If a manager has 5 direct reports who are all doing a good job and 1 of them clearly explains that a salary increase is important to them, that’s the person who is likely to get more money.

Mia did have the difficult conversation with Sophie. She did not get a raise right away but at her annual review she got a higher increase because she let her manager know it was important to her.

Learning for Mia:

·        Don’t assume your boss knows you want more money. You need to have the uncomfortable conversation.

Learning for You:

·        You need to clearly ask for what you want.

·        If you don’t ask, someone else might and they could get the raise you want.

I want to help you make more money at your current job or your next job. For more information about the books, online classes and salary strategy sessions I offer, go to www.CareerTipsForWomen.com and go to “Courses & Books”.

I’m Laura Browne, co-author of Increase Your Income: 7 Rules For Women Who Want To Make More Money At Work and a fun fiction book on the same topic, A Salary Cinderella Story (Or How To Make More Money Without A Fairy Godmother). *Not their real names.

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