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lol really? you think i'm over thinking it?
i do like to try to look at different alternatives whenever i'm faced with a decision....i don't think that's necessarily 'over' thinking something
I can't come up with a more obvious example of over thinking something. They like your work and want to give you a raise. The end.
so if you have more responsibility, it makes sense for you to earn more. im sure if your company was going bankrupt, your raise isnt going to be what breaks them. if they start laying people off, then maybe you can offer to take a pay cut. as someone else mentioned, its nice to cut the most expensive people but you also cant get rid of your most valuable people. how easy can you be replaced by someone cheaper? anyway, if i offered someone a raise and they turned it down, id start wondering if the person isnt as bright as i thought he was.
in a way, this concept is a bit offensive.
thanks, that's good advice.
sorry this is 'offensive' to you somehow. that wasn't my intention.
Look at it this way. If you do get cut, when potential new employers ask you what your compensation was at your last job, you will be able to give them a bigger figure.
If I were you I would be looking to see what other companies would offer you a job for even more than what your making after the raise. I bet a 20k raise is just enough to keep you satisfied and not look elsewhere. I can almost bet your boss has your psych profile pegged.
sorry this is 'offensive' to you somehow. that wasn't my intention.
i know you didnt mean it in an offensive way, i didnt really take it that way. maybe offensive isnt the right word. i could just see people being bothered by the idea of someone working hard and earning a raise, then not taking it without a good reason like differen position/responsibilites/etc. even if you dont need the money, if you wanted to just give it to charity/children/retirement, it would be better for you to have it.
If I were you I would be looking to see what other companies would offer you a job for even more than what your making after the raise. I bet a 20k raise is just enough to keep you satisfied and not look elsewhere. I can almost bet your boss has your psych profile pegged.
lol
Knowing the numbers, i highly doubt that but i guess that's a thought.
i know you didnt mean it in an offensive way, i didnt really take it that way. maybe offensive isnt the right word. i could just see people being bothered by the idea of someone working hard and earning a raise, then not taking it without a good reason like differen position/responsibilites/etc. even if you dont need the money, if you wanted to just give it to charity/children/retirement, it would be better for you to have it.
thanks. i understand.
the overwhelmingly polar response here is making me question if rejecting it is a wise idea.
If the reason you would turn down the raise is to do the company a favor - keep in mind that when they need to make cuts, they won't be looking at who was the nicest, etc. If they want to cut you, they will. Not taking the raise won't get you any bonus points.
In the end, it's business.
Take the raise, sock away money and either look for another job in the meantime if you are concerned about the company's stability, or sock away enough from the raise to live off of for awhile if you get let go.
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