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I showed my boss online pay data to get a raise, now my team is split
I felt stuck with low pay but was nervous to ask for more. I found average salaries for my job on a few websites and brought printouts to my review. Half my coworkers say using cold facts is the only way, the other half think it kills good will. How do you handle salary talks without making it awkward?
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king.wendy23h ago
At my last review, I printed out local salary averages from LinkedIn. I talked about my projects first, then used the sheet to show I was below market. My boss appreciated the prep and we agreed on a fair raise.
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derekd4718h ago
When I asked for a raise at my old job, I pulled numbers from PayScale and Glassdoor. I made sure to list my wins from the past year before handing over the printouts. My boss said the facts helped her make a case to upper management, and I got a 5% bump. It didn't feel awkward because I framed it as wanting to stay fair with the market. What sites did you use for your data?
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