Planning Your Ask
How to Ask for a Commission Raise in a Sales Role
In the U.S., more than 14 million people work in sales. Base salary is fixed, but commission is flexible. Sure, you may be making a salary of $40K in one…
How to Ask for a Raise After Graduation or Certification
You may be wondering, “how to ask for a raise after graduation?” To be certified in an area, you must first pass a test (or series of tests) proving you…
Before Asking for a Raise, Plan Around Budget Cycles
Did you know: Only 19 percent of people are comfortable with their rate of pay. Wouldn’t you like to be one of them? So, stop being the 80 percent. You…
Know Your Company’s Salary Structure Before Asking for a Raise
Did you know that many businesses follow salary structures to determine when you’re eligible and how much of a raise will reflect on your next paycheck? Every company has a…
How to Ask for a Raise from a Narcissistic Boss
Narcissistic personality disorder is a diagnosable mental disorder in which people have a need for excessive admiration, a sense of entitlement, a general disregard for others’ feelings and an inability…
How to Ask for a Bigger Raise Than Offered
Getting over the hurdle of asking for a raise in the first place is a significant accomplishment. But asking for a raise is only the beginning of the process. Only…
How to Ask for a Raise in a Small Business or Family Business
Have you been working in a small business for a while now feel it’s time to ask for a pay rise? Are you looking for a way to ask for…
Ask for a Raise by Sharing Your Wins
What is the best Way to Secure a Raise for yourself? You work for your company with unmatched commitment and dedication, expecting a certain reward from them. The expectation might…
Example Script: How to Ask for a Raise
If you’ve been in any kind of job or position, then you have probably found yourself wanting to ask for a raise. Most people have probably been here once or…
How Much of a Raise Should I Ask For?
Negotiating for a pay rise is not a walk in the park. Determining when to meet your boss, the amount to ask for, and how to do it needs careful…
By Profession
How to Ask for a Raise As a Pharmacist
In the U.S., there are 314,300 pharmacist positions. This number isn’t expected to increase or decrease in the next decade. As pharmacists retire or leave the workforce, new pharmacists will…
How to Ask For a Raise in Government
We’ll be showing you how to handle asking for a raise within a government job. It’s going to be a bit different than what we’ve mentioned about the private sector,…
How to Ask for a Raise in Retail
Imagine waking up every day to go to a company that pays you less. The level of satisfaction will be low, right? Though you will find yourself going to work,…
How to Ask for a Raise as a Nanny
Most people think about an office cubicle or suit when they think about a job. However, care giving work is difficult work and should be financially recognized as such as…
How to Ask For a Raise in a University
Approximately 52,000 full-time faculty positions are filled a year in the U.S., according to the American Association of University Professors. Of those 52,000, the majority are on a non-tenured track….
How to Ask for a Raise as a Babysitter: Full Guide
If you’re a babysitter, and a pretty good one, you’ll definitely want to set some time aside to give this article a read. We’ll be taking a look at the…
How to Ask for a Raise as a Physician Assistant
In the U.S., there are 118,000 physician assistants, earning a median income of $112,260 per year. Demand for this profession is expected to surge by an incredible 37% over the…
How to Ask for a Raise as a Plumber
Have you been wondering how to ask for a raise as a plumber? Perhaps you never even asked for a raise. You would be surprised how many plumbers have never…
How to ask for a raise as a software engineer or developer
Software engineering and development is by its very definition incredibly stressful work. Make the smallest slip up in an algorithm, fail to input code correctly, or push code that conflicts,…
How to Ask For a Raise as a Teacher
There are 3.7 million teachers in the U.S., 3.2 million of those are public school teachers, with half working in elementary schools and half working in secondary schools. I’m pretty…