Should I ask for a raiseI am an Activity Assistant at an assisted living facility for people with Alzheimer's/dementia, and after the Activities Director quit, I and another Activity Assistant both applied for the position. The other assistant was chosen for the position, but she has a second job and has to leave at 2:30 every day, so I was asked to take on some of the responsibilities she cannot fulfill. This includes going to meetings with management level staff and family members to present information/give input on behalf of the Activities' Department. The director of the facility where I work presented this to me as an "opportunity to develop" my leadership skills, however I doubt that if my supervisor didn't have a second job that I would have been offered the "opportunity." I have not been offered a raise for carrying the extra load though my supervisor received a $15,000 raise for her change in status. Should I ask for a raise, and if so, what are my best bargaining chips? Thanks in advance. You can ask for a raise in any moment, especially now, taking into account the situation developed by you. The only thing to be carefully about if how you handle the "negotiation" (it is, after all, a negotiation of your initial salary). If you come with the strong arguments to cover your request and if you do it in a diligent way, no problem. Good luck! I' d start by making a list of not only my current duties and responsibilities, but a separate list of the extra duties I had been asked to assume. Then I' d ask for a meeting with whomever the appropriate person is to discuss your present situation. Take two copies of your lists, one for you and one for the person you' re meeting with - so you' ll both be looking at the same information and I' d make it clear that I was now doing X% more than before. I' d also make it clear that I was happy to assume the extra duties, but that it only seems fair to receive additional compensation for it. If you' re asked how much more you felt was appropriate, I' d say that I felt an increase in the 5% to 10% range would be appropriate - and see what happens. | |
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