How to Ask Your Boss for a Pay Raise
Asking your boss for a pay increase doesn’t have to be an anxiety inducing event. If you’re well-prepared and understand how to ask your boss for a pay raise, it can be just like any other work meeting.
There’s nothing wrong with asking for a raise, in fact, its something that shows how driven and ambitious you are (usually good signals for your upper management).
Unfortunately, people often think their boss should just recognize their accomplishments and give them a raise without having to ask.
This is rarely the case.
Most bosses are very busy and are reactive in nature. If you don’t let them know that you are interested in a raise, they’re not going to know and certainly aren’t going to explore giving you one.
