This segment allows candidates to ask questions that will be answered directly by our CEO, Darcy Swift. This month’s question is: How do I know if I got a raise?
QUESTION: I had a meeting with my boss last week to talk about a raise. I did all the things you’re supposed to do. I scheduled it a week in advance and told her exactly what I wanted to talk about. In the meeting, I clearly gave all the reasons why I feel as though I deserve a raise. She listened to me, praised my work ethic and directness, thanked me for being an outstanding employee. However, she never gave me a straight answer about the raise.
She gave me a ton of compliments. She said a raise is definitely deserved and she is proud of the initiative I have taken to discuss this with her, but never gave a solid yes or no. She then said she had another meeting to go to and walked me out of her office as she was leaving.
I walked away super confused. Did I get a raise or not? She never discussed an amount, just said I deserved one. So what do I do? I sent her an email later that day asking for her to clarify but she never responded and left for vacation for a week. However, she has responded to my other co-workers emails since she has been gone so I know she got it. Do I wait until she responds to the email? Call her on vacation? I have never been in this situation before so I’m not sure how to go about it.
ANSWER: First of all, you should definitely not interrupt your bosses vacation to ask about your raise. While I do feel as though she should have been more direct about what her next steps are, there is a chance that she didn’t give you a direct answer because she does not know yet. Often managers need to go to someone else to get a raise authorized. Her response was positive toward you, which is a good sign. But you need to give your boss time to work out the details with her superiors.
The best course of action at this point is to wait until your boss gets back from vacation and give her a day or two to get caught up from being gone. Then send a follow up email. In your email, reiterate how much you appreciate her taking time to speak with you, ask about next steps and if there is anything else she needs from you. This will put your conversation in the forefront of her mind while also opening up so everyone is on the same page about what is to happen next.
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This segment allows candidates to ask questions that will be answered directly by our CEO, Darcy Swift. This month’s question is: How do I know if I got a raise?
QUESTION: I had a meeting with my boss last week to talk about a raise. I did all the things you’re supposed to do. I scheduled it a week in advance and told her exactly what I wanted to talk about. In the meeting, I clearly gave all the reasons why I feel as though I deserve a raise. She listened to me, praised my work ethic and directness, thanked me for being an outstanding employee. However, she never gave me a straight answer about the raise.
She gave me a ton of compliments. She said a raise is definitely deserved and she is proud of the initiative I have taken to discuss this with her, but never gave a solid yes or no. She then said she had another meeting to go to and walked me out of her office as she was leaving.
I walked away super confused. Did I get a raise or not? She never discussed an amount, just said I deserved one. So what do I do? I sent her an email later that day asking for her to clarify but she never responded and left for vacation for a week. However, she has responded to my other co-workers emails since she has been gone so I know she got it. Do I wait until she responds to the email? Call her on vacation? I have never been in this situation before so I’m not sure how to go about it.
ANSWER: First of all, you should definitely not interrupt your bosses vacation to ask about your raise. While I do feel as though she should have been more direct about what her next steps are, there is a chance that she didn’t give you a direct answer because she does not know yet. Often managers need to go to someone else to get a raise authorized. Her response was positive toward you, which is a good sign. But you need to give your boss time to work out the details with her superiors.
The best course of action at this point is to wait until your boss gets back from vacation and give her a day or two to get caught up from being gone. Then send a follow up email. In your email, reiterate how much you appreciate her taking time to speak with you, ask about next steps and if there is anything else she needs from you. This will put your conversation in the forefront of her mind while also opening up so everyone is on the same page about what is to happen next.
If you have a question you want answered, please CONTACT US HERE. We will feature one frequently asked question a month.