vrudny and sdrealtor, I’ll share a different experience and point of view with you and other readers.
I’ve never asked for a raise. Maybe I’m dumb, but my pay has increased an average of over 15% annually since I started working 19 years ago. Yes, maybe I could have bumped it up faster now and again by taking advantage of my bosses’ episodes of desperation, but if I did that I may just have been taking it away from future years’ increases.
As I and my old bosses have dispersed through the industry, now I know I can work in many cities, companies, or lines of work because these people all trust me not to screw them, and they would hire me, or help me get hired, in a heartbeat. I move in a relatively small professional world.
Just thought I’d give an alternative experience and point of view, in case other readers thought there was only one way to get rewarded. Depends on how big your work community is, how often you move, your personality….
