Asking for a raise.

[limewave]

I'll keep this as brief as possible:

My boss had a meeting with me this morning to let me know, that if I'm interested (which I am), she would like to start transitioning me into a Director's position. The company can't currently hire a new Director, but they need help and that is the future goal. I would keep all of my current job responsibilities PLUS act as an apprentice of sorts: managing and directing new projects under my boss for the next sales season. After that, if things go well, I would manage the projects on my own.

Yay! Fun! . . . and then I asked about compensation. Here's how it went down:

She looked at my puzzingly? Huh?

I explained that I would be taking on a lot more responsibility on top of my current work load, I should be compensated as such.

Well, uh . . . I can't, we don't . . .

Okay, then can I get approved for over time pay?

I . . . uh . . .

Why don't we do this: Let's come up with a list of goals/expectations you would like to see achieved by this change in job responsibilities. Get me approved for OT for the next 4 months. At that time, we'll have a follow-up meeting and evaluate how things have been working out, we'll go through our list of expectations as a guideline. If things are going well and we'd like to continue moving forward, then we'll talk about proper compensation for the job.

Done and done. I think mountain biking had made me a LOT more assertive! I never would have asked for a raise 5 years ago.

[Irulan]

Good going!! Best of luck to you.

[Pax]

That is excellent! So many of us find it difficult to ask for adequate compensation for the jobs we do, good for you being assertive!

[indysteel]

Awesome job, Limewave. Congrats on both the promotion and raise!

[Melalvai]

I love that story. I'm going to file it away for future reference...either my own, or my students'. Thanks!

[Veronica]

Woohoo! Yeah for you! It is hard to stand up for what we deserve sometimes.

Veronica

[OakLeaf]

Yay Lime! Way to stand up for yourself. Good job and good luck!

[limewave]

Thanks everyone! During the meeting I was having this horrible sense of dejavu, when 10 years ago I was in a similar situation. Except that I accepted my "new position" would be a "lateral" move even though it was much more responsibility and stress! I was not going to let that happen again.

[Dogmama]

Good for you for making the terms up front! I've been known to take on the responsibility, THEN ask for the raise & get the shuffling feet & mumbling scene.

Hooray for you!

[Mr. Bloom]

Well done! File away a Plan B in the back of your mind in case something doesn't work out in four months.

Is this a big organization or a small one?

[limewave]

Well done! File away a Plan B in the back of your mind in case something doesn't work out in four months.

Is this a big organization or a small one?

It's a smallish family business. About 250 employees? I've been there for nearly 15 years. And, you are right about plan B. I've been throwing scenarios around with DH.

[Mr. Bloom]

That's good...probably more flexibility. Good luck!