For those employees who have been lucky enough to keep their jobs or get job offers during the recession, negotiating a higher salary or asking for a raise may not be top-of-mind.
In the last few years, most people have taken pay cuts or remained at the same wage, so if you haven’t gotten a raise in two years, that could be fine. However, it may be perfectly appropriate, even necessary, to roll the dice and ask for a higher wage.
For those employees who have been lucky enough to keep their jobs or get job offers during the recession, negotiating a higher salary or asking for a raise may not be top-of-mind.
In the last few years, most people have taken pay cuts or remained at the same wage, so if you haven’t gotten a raise in two years, that could be fine. However, it may be perfectly appropriate, even necessary, to roll the dice and ask for a higher wage.
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