Is it proper for employees to ask for a salary raise.

[TOZZIBLINKZ]

It is generally considered acceptable for an employee to ask for a salary raise if they feel that their current salary does not accurately reflect their contributions to the company. It is important to approach the conversation professionally and be prepared to discuss your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments that justify a raise. It is also a good idea to research industry standards for salaries in similar positions to support your case. Ultimately, the decision to grant a raise is up to the employer.

When asking for a raise, it is important to be prepared and to have a clear and specific reason for why you believe you deserve one. Some things to consider include:

YOUR JOB PERFORMANCE: Be prepared to discuss your accomplishments and how they have positively impacted the company.

INDUSTRY STANDARDS: Research the average salary for your position in your area and use that information to support your case.

THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION: If the company is doing well financially, it may be more likely that they will be able to grant a raise.

TIMING: Consider the timing of your request. For example, it may be more appropriate to ask for a raise at the end of a successful project or after a performance review.

When asking for a raise, it's also important to be respectful, professional, and to not make the conversation confrontational. Employers are more likely to consider a raise request if it's presented in a calm and rational manner. Additionally, it may be helpful to come up with an alternative solution that addresses your needs, such as offering additional benefits or flexible working hours. It's important to remember that the employer may not always grant a raise, and that's okay. The conversation can help you understand their perspective, and if a raise is not possible at the moment, you can discuss other opportunities for growth within the company.

 

[CALVINDOL]

Personally I do not see anything wrong for an employee to ask his or her employer for a salary raise especially when he or she deserves it. It is absolutely very much important that a business worker or an organisational employee put into proper consideration the right timing as well as the right tone of voice on which he or she would ask his employer for a salary raise. Personally I believe that the best way to ask for a salary rates from their employers is through writing.

You must also make sure that your performance in the business is noticeable and you have also been diligent in making the business achieve a whole lot of good as well as a whole lot of possibilities which would have become impossible if you did not give me your best as well as your hard work. At times some employers may want to see how confident you are, and some of the ways they could test your confidence is if you could speak up for a salary raise.

 

[Axis]

There is absolutely nothing wrong for an individual who possibly is a worker or employee in a particular business organisation to ask from his or her employer a request to increase his or her salary. But one of the things that such individual must have in mind is that he or she must be a diligent and well noticed industrious employee who have totally given in his or her all in making sure that the business environment as well as the business management achieve goals and objectives as expected and explained.

Before asking for a salary raise from your employer it is also important to speak and reason with him or her with a low and attractive tone of voice and if possible this could be done through letter-writing for more professionalism and officiality. Speaking angrily and requesting from your employer a salary raise can totally be beyond your boundaries, that is why is advised to maintain a low tone of voice and also an admirable voice of request.

 

[Holicent]

Employees are entitled to ask for a raise in pay. In point of fact, employees who feel underpaid or deserving of a higher salary are encouraged and expected to ask for one by many employers. This gives employees a chance to talk to their boss about their performance, contributions, and compensation, and they can try to get paid more for what they're worth and have done.

However, employees must approach the discussion about a salary increase with professionalism and preparedness. The current market rates for their position and employees' contributions should be clearly communicated to them. They should also be able to explain why they want a raise and be ready to talk about their hopes and dreams for the future.

In addition, employers have an obligation to approach compensation in a transparent and equitable manner. This includes being open and honest about the company's budget and financial constraints, as well as providing employees with opportunities to discuss their compensation and regular performance evaluations.

 

[Jasz]

It is entirely appropriate for employees to ask for a salary raise, provided that they approach the situation professionally and respectfully. Before making the request, employees should take the time to research their market value and compare their salary to industry standards.

They should also prepare a list of their accomplishments and contributions to the company to demonstrate their value. When making the request, employees should be clear, confident, and concise. It's important to listen to the employer's response and be open to negotiating. Even if the request is denied, employees can use the conversation as an opportunity to discuss goals and expectations for future salary increases.

 

[Mikes smithen]

Asking for a salary raise as an employee is quite important and necessary in order to make sure that your good works that you have possibly been carried out in the business organisation are evidently and benevolently rewarded. But before an individual or a business employee intends to speak with his or her employers or manager for a salary or wages raise, he or she must definitely have in mind what exactly will amount or convince his or her employer to actually add her to his or her decision which is basically that he or she must be a performing employee and also be an employee in which never performs an error in any task or duty assigned to him or her.

When your manager or employer consider all this he or she will be moved to evidently appeal to your decision of issuing to you a salary or wages race in amount. In most cases and situations, a manager employer may obviously know that you need a salary raise but may want you to point it out first to see how confident you are.

 

[Realekom]

I really think is proper for an employee to ask for salary increase although it doesn't come easily.
Before this is been archive the employee must have appeal to the manager or the company or the director in charge, salary increase is the reward of good and fine works of an employee.

The employee must have made a lot of efforts to convince the authorities on the wages increase, he might inform them about his/her performance and time spent on getting things done.
After obtaining the mangers approval, then the request can be granted.

I really think is good asking for salary increase as an employee, providing he/she is doing the right thing.