{"id":51,"date":"2008-02-17T22:31:03","date_gmt":"2008-02-18T04:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=51"},"modified":"2024-01-12T12:40:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:40:36","slug":"how-to-ask-for-and-get-a-raise-like-a-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/money-wealth\/career\/how-to-ask-for-and-get-a-raise-like-a-man\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Ask For (And Get) A Raise Like a Man"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from The Art of Manliness reader and my good friend, Josh Wilsie. <\/em><\/p>\n

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One of the fastest and easiest ways to increase your income is to ask for a raise. But some men’s palms get clammy just thinking about doing so. Here are five tips on how to ask (and get) the raise you deserve.<\/p>\n

1. Just ask<\/h2>\n

Just like anything in life, you aren’t going to get what you want if you don’t ask for it. It’s the same principal as asking girls out on dates (instead of “hanging out”).<\/a> You will never make any sales if you don’t make any calls. I am constantly surprised by how many of my friends and coworkers are fearful of asking for a raise because they don’t want to seem ungrateful or are afraid of getting turned down and feeling rejected.<\/p>\n

People don’t seem to grasp the concept that you are simply selling a service to your company by being employed with them. That service is your time and your labor. If you’ve been with your company for over 6 months or up to a year and haven’t received any pay adjustments, I’d say just asking will work 75% of the time (if you’re good at your job). Learn these magic words: “I’d like to talk to you about a salary adjustment.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. No ultimatums<\/h2>\n

A big mistake I have heard a few people make when asking for a raise is giving ultimatums to their employers. I can’t stress enough that the workplace is a competitive environment, and while there is nothing wrong with asking for a raise, demanding one can backfire in the worst kind of way. Many managers, faced with this situation, will simply call your bluff.<\/p>\n

Obviously if you suck at your job, or the company is losing money hand over fist, you don’t stand a snowballs chance, ultimatum or no ultimatum. If you aren’t yet sure if you are worth more, then read on, as you can do something about that too.<\/p>\n

Remember that getting promoted can have an even bigger payoff than getting a raise; learn how to get promoted by listening to this episode of the AoM podcast:<\/strong><\/em>
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