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When is the best time to ask for a salary raise?

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Question added by ammar kamal , IT Supervisior , oman national engineering & invesment
Date Posted: 2017/01/05
jasmina malnar
by jasmina malnar , Head of Marketing and Indirect Procurement , Hrvatski telekom

Never. It is your manager's job to know who in her/his team is up for promotion / payrise / whatever perk in line with possibilities (budgets, positions) available. Asking for raise presumes that your manager is an idiot, and that is not good, to put it mildly.

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by Deleted user

After achieving at least three outstanding performances in a fiscal year, prepare a report to be presented to your director and senior management. Depending on when the fiscal year is and whether your company need to budget your raise in it, but mostly it should be around November.

 

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Thanks 

It depend on my reputation, achievements and my relationship with my manager - management  in this company, but in general after one year i should ask to do so 

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by Deleted user

Never ask for increment but always talk about your performance s, requirements and opportunities.

Ahmed Selim
by Ahmed Selim , Chief Technology Officer (CTO) , Mwasalat Misr

It is not right to ask direct for a raise. But I always show my effort to the director. If he/she doesn't recognise that you deserve a raise, it is better to seek for another opportunity.

Mircea David
by Mircea David , Pricing and Volumes Manager , OMV Petrom SA

I don't tii there is something as a "good" or "best" time, but for sure there are very bad moments. Generally, "best" time is whenever you are after several outstandings performances on the job, with the condition that the company is not experiencing cost cutting or financial crisis.

Harish Parameshwaran
by Harish Parameshwaran , Director , PARAM Consultants

I agree with Jasmina to the extent that the manager should know when you deserve a raise. However I will go one step further, in case you feel that you are not being paid as per market standards clubbed with your performance then either you are in the wrong place or you are not willing to explore the market (accept a change). If your performance speaks for itself then the market will know about the same and the manager too will be aware of the same. Again I never "ask" for anything as in case I feel I am being underpaid then I just look for opportunities and then for sure, I will not turn back to the same organisation even if given a raise as it will then be presumed that whenever you leave the manager just has to give you a hike and you will stay back.  The manager/management must recognise talent as it cannot be hidden.

Sher khan Afridi
by Sher khan Afridi , General Accountant , Seniors Real Estate LLC

Working after one year should request him for rise salary while your boss is in a happy mode.

 

Md Fazlur Rahman
by Md Fazlur Rahman , Procurement Specialist , Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd

Achieve at least three outstanding performances which are visible to your manager and senior management, build up rapport with your manager and then ask for raise.

Mohammed Asim Nehal
by Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants

When you have another JOB IN HAND and you know you are exploited and underpaid.

Hesham  Essam
by Hesham Essam , Senior Medical Insurance Physician/ Case Manager , Al-Mouwasat Medical Services

It all depends on the culture of the company, some managers do not recognize your effort unless you ask for a raise while others do recognize by themselves and will appreciate it

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