Should I be happy with a 50 cent raise?
The market determines your wages. If you feel you are worth more, begin looking for a better opportunity. The reason you are still working while others have been fired is because you are doing a good job. If you are really unhappy, let your boss know you are going to look for a job that pays better. He has the right to fire you but probably won't, and he might consider giving you a better raise. Just be prepared to look for work if he ends your employment because you are not happy with your pay.
Why do I only get a 25 cent pay raise after 4 years?
Unless you absolutely love your job, ask for a bigger raise or start looking for another job. Let's do the math. Inflation is around 4%. This means the price of goods and services have gone up about 4% a yr. This means your cost of living has gone up. If you got a 4% raise each yr, then you break even. Costs went 4% but your income also went up by 4%. If you don't get a raise equal to inflation, then you are losing money each yr. Prices go up, but you take home the same amount of money. Hence, you can't buy as much. After 4 yrs, you are making 12% less than your original salary. I doubt the 25 cent raise made up for the difference. Yes, part of the reason your boss is rich is because he pays you very little. Heck, we're all in it to make money to some degree. It's a free world. Find a better paying job. If you love your job, stay. If not, leave. You can't get back lost time! Good luck buddy. Don't let people screw you over.
Can I sue my employer for not paying me my pay raise?
Do you work for federal/state/or local government with standard clear criteria for pay step increases? If yes, you might be able to argue that denial of the raise is an entitlement not fulfilled and thus a due process violation. If you work for a private company/non-government employer I don't think they have done anything wrong because the due process clause doesn't apply to private actors. If there is any intentional discrimination involved in the denial of the raise, then you might be able to do something about it.
Whats the best way to ask for a raise?
First be sure you deserve one. rate your performance against co-workers. Show up early and leave late for a week leading up to the day you ask. Try to find data online about the national average pay for your position. Then make an appointment with the person who decides on the raise. Do not tell them before the meeting what the meeting is about. If they push you, just say you would really rather wait until they have time to meet. This may make them worry that you are quitting, which is a good tactic, since it makes them consider how or who could replace you and how much will that cost the company. When you go in, do not ask for a raise. Ask for an opportunity for growth. When asked why, simply say that you need to have an opportunity that can pay you more money. This approach may land you some additional responsibilities, but it should also provide you with a raise in pay as well.
How do you tell your employer that you are not happy with the salary increase you received without sounding ungrateful?
Ask what you need to do to increase you raise next time around. In some companies, getting any type of a raise is a good thing. I got a half percent one year and was grateful for it. My boss was actually surprised that I got it, as very few people got any type of raise that year,
I have been promised a pay raise after 1 year but am off sick for 6 weeks when will i recieve my raise?
If you were promised a raise of a specific amount and you can prove it, you are entitled to the raise now. You can sue the company for it, but that would be dumb. Best wait until you are back to work, get the raise and promotion, and be satisfied. If you don't get the raise after you have been back to work for a while, you will have to decide whether to accept the situation or see an attorney about suing the employer. If the raise that was promised was not a specific amount, then it is best not to antagonize anyone. If you do, they might choose a small amount. If you don't have the promise in writing and don't have any other way to prove that the promise was made, take what they give you and be happy. Next time someone makes a promise of a raise and/or promotion that won't be effective until some time in the future, get it in writing. Mayan
What is a good salary raise?
This depends on many many factors:The industry you’re in.The country you’re in.How often you change companies (you can often receive a bigger increase switching companies rather than just receiving a raise internally… however you cannot do this too often or you’ll be seen as a job-hopper).How well you negotiate.How well you perform your job.The success and profitability of your company.And many many more factors.In conclusion, some people are happy to get a 3% raise each year. That’s better than a lot of companies give. But others are probably averaging around a 5–12% increase per year between getting raises and promotions and switching companies every few years.In some extreme cases where your skillset is in high demand, it’d be possible to change jobs and receive an increase of 20–40% or more. Sofware Engineering in big cities like New York and San Francisco is one example. But again, that’s for a job change, not an internal raise.This answer got kind of long but I’d say if you receive something like 5–10% within your company, without taking on more responsibilities or a new job title, that’s a good raise.
I recently got a raise and now make six figures. Why am I not any happier than before?
Jim Carrey summed it up best when he said,I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.High profile celebrities with all the money in the world, adoration from fans, every single dream coming true are saddled with depression. Robin Williams is the recent victim of his own demons. Philip Seymour-Hoffman is another. Joss Whedon has depression. Wil Wheaton. Ellen Degeneres. And all these people compiled in https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/...Money can't buy you love and happiness. Happiness is not in a box on the top shelf of an electronics store. It isn't $1.99 per week. It just cannot be bought.I've read all the arguments like “"if you ain't happy, then send all that money over here” or, “Yeah, like anyone should listen to Jim Carrey.” There's truth behind those words. Whether anyone listens is up to them. It may lead you towards a path you may never thought of taking.Bob Marely laughed at an interviewer when he was asked about possessions and how much he had.Interviewer: “Are you a rich man, do you have a lot of possessions?”Bob Marley: “I don’t have that kind of richness, my richness is life”Bob Marley is famous for saying this as well,Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end.Even with money and fame, cancer got him.Illusions surround us. Infinite history, infinite future, a sliver of time to experience corporeal existence. Money and fame isn't the solution in our search for happiness.
Accepted job offer, but not happy with salary??
As you realize now, always give full thought to the prospect of any offer, and make sure you're satisfied with all of the conditions of the new position. Now, you should NOT try to renegotiate after you've accepted their offer. If you believe their position of reviewing your performance and possibly raising your pay, you really don't have it so bad. Eight months is really not that long, and if you're happy with the position, the time will go by quickly. I would try to determine what factors of your performance will entitle you to more money. See if you can get some type of guidelines for that, even if it's informal. Who knows how much you'll get. That's determined by how much you currently make, what their salary structures are like, etc. If you really wanted this job, and are happy about it, bite the bullet, try to do a good job. Usually, high performance is rewarded.
Is 3% a good raise from an employer?
Background: I am a full time graphic designer AND real estate assistant. I work faster and more efficiently than the person in my place for 5 years past, I work on weekends, at night, all the time whenever Im needed. I also assist with payroll. My salary is low low end of the graphic designer scale. My twin is a graphic designer too and makes 7500 more than me. But I love my job. For my yearly review I got a "raise" of three percent. This is 900$. Less than the computer they bought. Can anyone tell me if a 3% raise is good? It's not like I make a high salary. My last raise was 11%( at my last job not this one) and I feel like this is a huge blow like they like they think I've only gone 3% over the top of my job descrip. Which makes me depressed to think about!!! A. Is this standard for officetype positions, far higher than an admin position, but lower than, say, controller. B. How should I renegotiate if its not?