payrise

[goldheart]

so payrises are coming round from work again and Im in a pickle!

I know its going to be crap Im on �18,600 per annum and they will prob. round it up to �19,000. However a work colleague transferred up to our department from another unit 50 miles away, he was on �14,000 and has now been given a rise to �18,000.

This lad is 10 years younger (probably got nothing to do with it) and had no experience in the job I do - which is editing technical documents. When talking he told me how much he was given and said it was part of the package for him moving - the company also paid his rent for 6 months until he found a permanent home - this is fair and we really get on.

Can someone help me with the words/what to say to my boss, to say that I think I deserve more money politely! I dont even know if it is right that my colleague told me how much he is on now... and does it make a difference?

When I had my review a few months back I asked about payrises and he said that he thinks we are paid the right amount for our jobs... so is it right to bring someone in less experienced for the same money?

[jake-the-peg]

Unfortunately you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

Your direct boss will probably have been given a very tight budget for pay rises and will have little room for manouver. This means he will have to go to his boss and justify a request for extra money for you.

Frankly just deserving it is probably not a good enough argument. You'll probably have to go to him with an offer in writing for another job to get a significant pay-rise.

If you do this you'll have to be prepared to take it if he says "OK we'll just have to struggle on without you"

[tomestone]

Pay awards are not an automatic right even as custom of practice,your words for asking for a rise can be used on two levels. one.a standard cost of living rise due to inflation or index linked,or two a personal performance rise.it would be extremley good if you had a collective bargining agreement through a union,but if not you can as for a statement of accounts which will show all the companies turnover ,profits,and performance.hope tis helps.