Comments on: Five steps for getting a raise http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tom http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-266207 Tom Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:15:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-266207 "Think about it — most raises amount to about 4 percent of your salary. " I got my first ever salary raise earlier this month - only 2.5%! To be fair, I've been at the company just over a year, but still this makes me think that I got a bad deal. I am likely to get around $1000-$1500 in education support to support a program I'm taking, so that's good (and I don't have to pay tax on that!) "Think about it — most raises amount to about 4 percent of your salary. "

I got my first ever salary raise earlier this month – only 2.5%! To be fair, I've been at the company just over a year, but still this makes me think that I got a bad deal.

I am likely to get around $1000-$1500 in education support to support a program I'm taking, so that's good (and I don't have to pay tax on that!)

]]> By: Jonha | FriendsEat http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-256563 Jonha | FriendsEat Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:26:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-256563 "Try focusing on the things that really matter to you instead of the dollar amount attached to your title." - I love that. Or don't focus too much on the title. "Try focusing on the things that really matter to you instead of the dollar amount attached to your title." – I love that. Or don't focus too much on the title.

]]> By: Alexander Santos http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-248324 Alexander Santos Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:59:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-248324 I like #1 most especially. BUT, what if I've been working on my job for years, of course that would include doing it really well and that my boss does not seem to notice it. Does it mean something already? Should I quit my job? I like #1 most especially. BUT, what if I've been working on my job for years, of course that would include doing it really well and that my boss does not seem to notice it. Does it mean something already? Should I quit my job?

]]> By: You Can At Least Pretend That You Can Wait to Lead : Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-143468 You Can At Least Pretend That You Can Wait to Lead : Brazen Careerist Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:28:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-143468 [...] GPAs, even though there’s nothing wrong with those things. So, see your first post-grad job as an investment in your career just like you did your college experience (which you paid for outright!) Employers also understand [...] [...] GPAs, even though there’s nothing wrong with those things. So, see your first post-grad job as an investment in your career just like you did your college experience (which you paid for outright!) Employers also understand [...]

]]> By: Note to Millennials: You Aren’t Workforce Royalty Yet at Personal PR http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-143126 Note to Millennials: You Aren’t Workforce Royalty Yet at Personal PR Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:53:32 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-143126 [...] even though there’s nothing wrong with those things. So, see your first post-grad job as an investment in your career just like you did your college experience (which you paid for outright!) Employers also understand [...] [...] even though there's nothing wrong with those things. So, see your first post-grad job as an investment in your career just like you did your college experience (which you paid for outright!) Employers also understand [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-59079 Mike Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:15:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-59079 Penelope - I loved this column. I reviewed it on my blog (The Daily Machete) and added my own thoughts how to get raises. Hope you don't mind I used the same headings (I figured if it ain't broke...). You can read the post here: http://machete.wildjobsafari.com/2007/04/19/interviewing-how-to-brazenly-ask-for-a-raise.aspx Keep up the great work! Mike Penelope -

I loved this column. I reviewed it on my blog (The Daily Machete) and added my own thoughts how to get raises. Hope you don't mind I used the same headings (I figured if it ain't broke…). You can read the post here: http://machete.wildjobsafari.com/2007/04/19/interviewing-how-to-brazenly-ask-for-a-raise.aspx

Keep up the great work!

Mike

]]> By: AjiNIMC http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-53848 AjiNIMC Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:00:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-53848 No worries Penelope, keep doing what you like. As someone once said, "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter, don't mind and those who mind, don't matter." (if they hate they have choices and can leave but if they are after you then they are reading it for sure, thats a good achievement.). I always love checking the online behavior and planning to visit some of your posts and comments. No worries Penelope, keep doing what you like. As someone once said, "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter, don't mind and those who mind, don't matter." (if they hate they have choices and can leave but if they are after you then they are reading it for sure, thats a good achievement.). I always love checking the online behavior and planning to visit some of your posts and comments.

]]> By: AjiNIMC http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-53795 AjiNIMC Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:29:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-53795 I was wondering why a lot of people are giving negative comments to your article at Y!Fin. * * * * * * <I>Yeah, I wonder this, too. I can't believe how many people take the time to comment week after week about how much they hate me. I wonder why they don't just read a columnist they'd like more. Also, I find it incredible how many people post comments about sex. I asked my editor at Yahoo about that and he told me he actually deletes most of them, which is amazing to me, since there are so many left over. --Penelope </i> I was wondering why a lot of people are giving negative comments to your article at Y!Fin.

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Yeah, I wonder this, too. I can't believe how many people take the time to comment week after week about how much they hate me. I wonder why they don't just read a columnist they'd like more. Also, I find it incredible how many people post comments about sex. I asked my editor at Yahoo about that and he told me he actually deletes most of them, which is amazing to me, since there are so many left over.

–Penelope

]]> By: Kumar http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-53558 Kumar Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:24:43 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-53558 This article is an eye opener to me. I really liked this sentence: "You don’t deserve a raise just because you’ve been doing your job well for x number of months. It’s your job to do your job well — that’s why you were hired. You need to show that you’re doing more than you were hired to do, or that you’re doing different work that’s typically paid at a higher rate." Yes, we have go above & beyond to demonstrate that we are trudly adding a value to the organization. I'm going to keep this in mind at the time of performance discussions with my reports as well as my management. Great one, Penelope. This article is an eye opener to me. I really liked this sentence:

"You don’t deserve a raise just because you’ve been doing your job well for x number of months. It’s your job to do your job well — that’s why you were hired. You need to show that you’re doing more than you were hired to do, or that you’re doing different work that’s typically paid at a higher rate."
Yes, we have go above & beyond to demonstrate that we are trudly adding a value to the organization. I'm going to keep this in mind at the time of performance discussions with my reports as well as my management. Great one, Penelope.

]]> By: Dale http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/comment-page-1/#comment-53415 Dale Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:14:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/05/yahoo-column-five-steps-for-getting-a-raise/#comment-53415 Penny, The truth hurts only when we are not prepared to accept it! This advice will only work if we are prepared to actively manage our lives/careers/actions in the same way that top level management manage a company's resources - STRATEGICALLY. Thanks for the heads up:) Penny,

The truth hurts only when we are not prepared to accept it! This advice will only work if we are prepared to actively manage our lives/careers/actions in the same way that top level management manage a company's resources – STRATEGICALLY.
Thanks for the heads up:)

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