Comments on: 7 Actions to Take to Get a Raise This Year https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/ Make More. Save More. Live Better. Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:51:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Erin @ Journey to Saving https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/#comment-24866 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:20:31 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=21086#comment-24866 Jason @ The Butler Journal Woohoo, it’s always nice to get a raise before your first full year!

]]> By: Jason @ The Butler Journal https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/#comment-24865 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:02:45 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=21086#comment-24865 I actually received a raise after my 1st 7 months working at my current job. I’m scheduled for another one later this Spring.

]]> By: Erin @ Journey to Saving https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/#comment-24861 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:52:11 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=21086#comment-24861 RetirementSavvy It really is. I see a lot of younger people make the mistake of omitting it because they’re not sure how to quantify their work (it can be difficult for certain jobs), but you have to get creative!

]]> By: RetirementSavvy https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/#comment-24859 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:57:09 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=21086#comment-24859 Great suggestions. Chief among them in my book is number three, ‘Quantify the Results.’ Being able to attach hard numbers (e.g. money saved, money earned, value of material within your direct control, etc.) to your efforts is a critical component of evaluating your value.

]]> By: Erin @ Journey to Saving https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/#comment-24858 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=21086#comment-24858 Hannah UnplannedFinance That’s awesome! I’ve seen mixed results with this strategy (as you said). Some people have actually tried getting a raise by lying about being offered X amount more at another place. That’s definitely not how you want to go about it, but if you want to stay at your current job, it’s good to have that other opportunity to leverage (as well as another job lined up just in case).

]]> By: Hannah UnplannedFinance https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/#comment-24853 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:26:32 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=21086#comment-24853 The fastest raise I’ve ever gotten was when I told my manager that I was being actively recruited and the salary that I mentioned was 25% above what I was currently earning. 3 days later, HR reached out and told me that they had begun a compensation investigation for me, and just a few weeks later I received an off-cycle raise.

Of course, this is not always going to work out, so if you’re going to use that line its best to be prepared to continue a job search if you’re underpaid.

]]> By: Erin @ Journey to Saving https://www.youngadultmoney.com/7-actions-to-take-to-get-a-raise-this-year/#comment-24852 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 03:56:04 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=21086#comment-24852 Harmony@CreatingMyKaleidoscope Nice! Doubling down on that goal is a great way to go as far as accelerating debt payoff. Semi-retirement is a good goal, too!

]]>