SilentAndShy
Well-known member
I've been in my job for over three years now and I'm fairly content despite the challenges, and internal politics it brings.
Over the last year it would be fair to say that I've had more responsibility my way through additional tasks that might not normally be assigned to me, but we are a small team and it has been an opportunity to add more strings to my bow if I decided to go for another job.
With our work for the next year increasing, and myself having more things to do, my colleagues have encouraged me to request a wage increase to compensate me for the additional tasks I've been doing. But the problem is this: I'm not a confident, or a assertive person so broaching this subject in-depth (incidentally, I've mentioned a pay rise in a meeting last year and was told by my manager that across the board, there weren't going to be wage increases) makes me a tad nervous. It's not the fact that the answer would be no, but more so if I might not be adept at defending myself as to why I deserve a pay rise.
I intend to scrutinize my job specification to see whether any additional tasks I've been doing fall into my role as I don't want my manager to say: "Well, you should be doing those as it's in your job role."
And, how do I talk about figures? I don't know how much more I should get. My colleagues want a cost of living increase which I might base my recommendation on (they haven't had a wage increase for 4 years and are on different contracts that confuses things)
I know money is available so as an organisation we are not struggling and I'm not desperate for a wage increase as I'm happy to be in work and would rather my colleagues and I all benefitted from more money rather than just me.
If anyone has any tips on the best way to raise this subject, how to prepare for it etc would be much appreciated!
Over the last year it would be fair to say that I've had more responsibility my way through additional tasks that might not normally be assigned to me, but we are a small team and it has been an opportunity to add more strings to my bow if I decided to go for another job.
With our work for the next year increasing, and myself having more things to do, my colleagues have encouraged me to request a wage increase to compensate me for the additional tasks I've been doing. But the problem is this: I'm not a confident, or a assertive person so broaching this subject in-depth (incidentally, I've mentioned a pay rise in a meeting last year and was told by my manager that across the board, there weren't going to be wage increases) makes me a tad nervous. It's not the fact that the answer would be no, but more so if I might not be adept at defending myself as to why I deserve a pay rise.
I intend to scrutinize my job specification to see whether any additional tasks I've been doing fall into my role as I don't want my manager to say: "Well, you should be doing those as it's in your job role."
And, how do I talk about figures? I don't know how much more I should get. My colleagues want a cost of living increase which I might base my recommendation on (they haven't had a wage increase for 4 years and are on different contracts that confuses things)
I know money is available so as an organisation we are not struggling and I'm not desperate for a wage increase as I'm happy to be in work and would rather my colleagues and I all benefitted from more money rather than just me.
If anyone has any tips on the best way to raise this subject, how to prepare for it etc would be much appreciated!
