Is it better to ask for a raise or ask that my boss pay 100% of my insurance premium instead?
Well in most cases any employee is lucky to get a 3% raise in any given yearly review and that's the typical high end of the raise chart. It's highly unlikely your boss will give you more than that and if business is struggling you may not get a raise at all. Asking for them to pay 100% of your medical is unrealistic, won't happen. If they do it for you they have to do it for everyone that works for the company, it's equal treatment. Your best bet is to ask for a raise. Be prepared to hear no, and..... do not quit if you get a no because finding a job right now is really tough. Look for and get a new job before you quit. Just another note, lot's of companies hiring right now have dropped the salaries they usually offer to new hires because of the economy so don't expect to be able to have alot of leverage for salary when looking for a new job. Good Luck!
What can your boss do to make your job better?
- Be more organized. It is so annoying when bosses don't have their head around what's going on, after all, it is their company. - Complete tasks when you say you well, especially if someone else's performance depends on your completion of a task. - You don't necessarily have to offer more money or tangible benefits, but there should always be "incentives" on offer to increase productivity, even if that incentive only is an increase on Friday lunch break (like if the team performs well they get an hour lunch rather than 45 minutes) or a once a month office BBQ. - If you have standout staff angling for a promotion or pay rise, and the business can't justify it, don't risk losing them, instead do what my boss did and offer a change in job title with the prospect of an advanced standing next time promotions come up (ie I was given a more important title, and had t in writing that i have advanced standing over people with lesser titles as my title was a reflection of how much work i did). - PROVIDE REGULAR FEEDBACK. It means a lot in a professional job to have every couple of weeks your boss schedule 10 minutes to tell you what you are doing right and to give you a little constructive criticism as this helps with career development.
Is it better to switch jobs for more pay? Or Ask for a raise?
Do you feel any loyalty to your current employer? Are you treated well by management? Are there perks to your current job which may not be present at the new job?If the actual work you’ll be doing is the same and all other things are equal, I would ask my current employer for more money only after a relatively firm offer has been extended by the potential job. If you get the money, you’re ahead of the game because you don’t have to update any profile info on Facebook, you don’t have to move all your plants and doo-dads from one job to the next, and you don’t have to get used to new people and a new corporate culture. If your current employer decides not to give you more money or fires you to “make an example” of you, then you can go to the new job.Unless you have the new job available, you have no power in the negotiations for more money. The last thing you want to do is go in and say, “Pay me more money or I’m walking,” and have the employer call the bluff….
Is it ok to ask for a better salary now or should I wait until after probation to negotiate?
I really doubt that this is going to work out for you. You can leave a one-month mistake off your resume, but once you've worked for a company for 3-6 months, it's hard to leave without damaging your resume. Negotiation is about leverage and you will have no leverage at the 6-month point. Even if you outperform expectations, you'll probably not see the kind of salary that you're looking for. Negotiate now because you have more power than you'll have for a long time. Proving yourself doesn't give you leverage; you'll get leverage after 2 or 3 years when you start to know critical people and details of the business, and have internal skills and knowledge that can't be bought on the market. For the mean time, get the offer to a level you'll find acceptable now and don't expect it to improve in the first 2 years. It may, and it's nice when it does, but I wouldn't expect it. 3 to 17 months is the "danger zone" in which the employer holds most of the cards, and it sounds like they're deferring the negotiation of a real salary until you're in that interval.
Good Reasons for Late Payments?
good reasons include temporary unemployment, major medical expenses, a housing emergency, incarceration, long-term unconsciousness, car accident, etc. I believe they would expect some proof of a serious matter like this, so if you didn't have a good reason to be late, then tell it like it is, and if you get the loan you get the loan... But this isn't one of those things where you make up some junk and it all goes away. It needs to be a legitimate and evidenceable reason why a payment could not be made in a timely manner.
How to ask for better pay (babysitting) without sounding rude?
I have began babysitting for some family friends who live right down the road, they just moved here a year ago. They have a 2 year old & I am her first actual babysitter (not family) & it started out very hard to keep her from crying and they knew that. The past 3 times I have babysat her, it had been just around 2 hours and I got 20 dollars. I had been OK with this wage, however last night frustrated me. I was originally supposed to babysit Thursday, & happy because then I had my plans made for Friday. Their plans fell through and had to reschedule to Friday. So for one thing, I had to drop my plans. For another, she told me that it would be at 7. So my brother was at home and his friends were over at 630 and they were going to go to dinner but I said I couldnt go because I had to babysit - it ended up being 830 when they finally asked me to come down there. I babysat from 8:30 to 11:30 , and when they came home they could clearly see I was exhausted. I was hoping for 30 bucks, as it seemed she had been paying me 10 bucks an hour. She paid me less than I had ever gotten - 15 dollars. I don’t find that fair especially since it isn’t even minimum wage and hour. How do I ask her to pay me a certain amount an hour? The past 2 times I didnt ask, she just gave me 20. Thank you!!
My aggregate is only 70%. Can I ask for a better salary (50k per month)?
Thanks for the A2A, but you have left out various important things in your question. What branch of engineering do you study? What co-curricular knowledge and internships have you done? What industry-standard practical knowledge do you have? The answer to your question based on the info you have provided is yes, possibly. Do you stand out in any way? If you are in CS, have you gained any experience in hot new technologies? Have you done any open-source projects using them?If you are a civil engineer, have you used your materials lab enough? Can you do an independent load test on composite materials that are available to you?If you are an automobile engineer, have you ever taken apart a vehicle and put it together again? Can you take an engine design and improve it's efficiency towards a directed goal- i.e. FE, Power, accl etc on your own?Get an understanding of what is happening in the industry related to your area of work, and gauge yourself as to where you stand. Would you hire yourself? On the downside, statistically speaking, >90% engineers graduating college are not upto industry standards, and hence companies have to invest in training them, which is a cost. Hence, they pay you less. If they find people adept a things they need done, a lot of companies are more than happy to pay more, as it offsets training costs.
How do I ask a girl out?
I'm going to assume you mean in order to TALK to them, not to assault them. So here is the secret.Crazy, right? Try it. If you have the balls to go up and talk to a random girl, you are confident. Confidence is a turn-on. In fact, 75% of the battle is just getting next to her.The rest is all presentation.Physical presentation: clean your hair, get food off your shirt, don't smell, zip up your fly, look her in the eyes and SMILE!Verbal presentation: Prepare a witty opening line. If you don't have one, take time to think of one, do not do it off the cuff. You don't sound as good as you think you do.Lines that work: Make fun of yourself - "I'd be upset about being here all day but who am I kidding, this is the highlight of my week."Be kind/sympathize without griping - "You look like you've been experiencing the same piss poor customer service I have, shall we form a flash mob and rally troops?" Perhaps offer to help - "Are you done with that, do you want me to get you another and/or throw it away for you?" Lines that DON'T work; Pointing out the bleeding obvious: "Looks like you just missed your train!" No shit Sherlock. Do you want to comment on my pit stains while you're at it?Passive aggressiveness: "I guess all that shouting didn't get the waitresses attention after all." Guess not. Bet she'll notice if I chuck this roll at your head.Making fun of her (unless you KNOW she can handle it, which you don't): "How do you carry that large purse, what the hell is in that?!" Are you going to snap my bra next? However, teasing her is ok. Something like "Would you mind holding my drink for me, it's getting too heavy." And then big smile and look her in the eyes to let her know it's a joke. (Yes, I know that was dumb, I've been out of the game too long).And finally, be prepared for rejection. For the sake of all women, please NOTICE rejection when you're confronted with it, it is not hard, we help you out. Number one clue is eye contact; if she’s looking at anyone but you, she’d rather be talking to….anyone but you. If she is looking right through you and scowling.. that move speaks for itself. Drop dead, or leave her alone.Who cares if you are rejected, she doesn't know you at all, she's not rejecting YOU, just the thought of you. Nothing wrong with that. Move on to next victim. I mean woman.
How much of a discount should a dealer give if you pay cash?
Dealers don't offer a better price if you pay cash. We make more money if you finance, so it doesn't make sense to reduce the price more for a cash purchase. This is a huge myth that comes from the days when it was possible to fudge taxes since there is much less of a paper trail on a cash deal. Now, this doesn't mean they won't tell you you're getting a better deal because you're paying cash. If you go in blabbing about how you want a better price because you're paying cash, they will realize that this is important to you (we call it a "Hot Button") and use it against you to close the deal. It will probably sound like "Sir, $XX,XXX is our very best price and we're only able to do that because you're successful enough to pay cash". Stroke your ego a little bit. It's B.S. You could pay the same price (probably lower) if you were financing. Your ability to come up with $10 grand in cash is not that impressive, but they might act like it is to win you over. I'd keep quiet about how you intend to pay for it. When they ask, simply say, "That depends on the final numbers. Let's focus on the best deal you can offer me, and I'll decide how I'm gong to pay for it". I'd also be surprised if they took $3K -$4K off of an $18,000 car. You should be paying attention to what your Buick is really worth, and what the real value of the Mercedes is. If it's worth $12,000 then $3,000 off of $18,000 is still not a good deal. Do your homework. The amount of discount is irrelevant. The actual sale price and trade value is the only number that matters.
Write a job title change letter?
Dear (insert boss's name here) I have been with (insert company name here) for X years. I feel that I am comfortable with my position with the company and believe that I do a good job at performing my assigned tasks. I think that my past experience and current objectives justify a change in my job title. I am not asking for an increase in salary and the change would be of no cost to the company. However, sir or ma'am, it would be a huge boost to my self esteem and it would give my fellow employees as well as any customers or contacts that I deal with a much better idea of what my position is with (company name). Would you please consider changing my title to (your new title). Thank You for Your consideration of my request. Sincerely, Valerie,,,,, Good Luck~!~