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Are you asking a question or making a statement implying that too many feel entitled too soon, or what?
Statement and to soon.
They should not ask for a raise that soon.
If the job does not pay enough to satisfy their wants,
then they should not have taken the job to start with.
They should not ask for a raise that soon.
If the job does not pay enough to satisfy their wants,
then they should not have taken the job to start with.
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My job gave my a cola raise after my first 10 months which had never ever happened before.
some companies give raises every year at the start of the year (in which case, you will get no raise if you have only been there for a few months). these are usually big companies.
some companies give raises every year on your anniversary. these are usually small companies.
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There's nothing wrong with asking about raise policies when the offer is made. I will go over it as part of the onboarding process. We do a performance based raise (currently 0-3%) at the end of 6 months, if they pass probation. Then we have an annual performance review on the anniversary date, so everyone can get a raise at 6 months and again at 12 months. After that one a year, unless promoted which is a raise and then another 6 months probation and possible raise. The annual remains with the original hire date. Get a promotion soon after your anniversary date and you could get 3 raises within 7 months.
Almost immediately... (paid by the hour or annual salary).
Especially so when most jobs start so low to begin with.
The ONLY question should be about how much of a raise to give.
Once the employee has shown they're OK ? Bump the rate.
Otherwise fire them and start over with someone who is worth paying more.
After about a month. After 90 days. After 6 months ...and then annually.
If the employer can't afford to pay decent wages... go out of business.
Last edited by MrRational; 09-30-2014 at 06:20 AM..
I received a bonus after only three months at my current job because they realized I was much more qualified than initially expected and was revamping the entire department to bring it into the 21st Century. At the 12-month mark I got a promotion and a 7% pay increase to go along with it. At my second annual review I got ANOTHER promotion and another 7% pay increase.
This is NOT the norm.
People should only wonder about raises before their 12-month mark if they are putting in the work that far surpasses their boss's wildest expectations and have tangible proof of the impact of the work.
People should only wonder about raises before their 12-month mark if they are putting in the work that far surpasses their boss's wildest expectations and have tangible proof of the impact of the work.
This.^^^^
People should wonder about their raise when they've proven that the work they have been doing is ABOVE and BEYOND what you are been hired to do.
I hired you to do X, and the baseline expectation is that you are going to do X well.
If you knock X out of the park and then also start doing Y and Z, a raise is coming.
At the same time, if an employer can't afford to give their employees the raise they deserve for going above and beyond, or if an employer can only offer them at 0-3% raise, I also don't blame employees for job hopping as soon as possible...
There's no telling how much potential income the employee could lose out on simply in the name of company loyalty during their short working lives...
Last edited by 313Weather; 09-30-2014 at 08:17 AM..
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