I would never approach a CEO about a raise unless I had evidence

Sign up, and you'll be able to vote in polls. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

Jan 22, 2018
10:08:57am

donnerstag All-American

I would never approach a CEO about a raise unless I had evidence

that my pay was less than market. Having another higher offer in hand is the easiest way to prove that.

Report problem with this ad

donnerstag

Bio page: donnerstag
Joined: Feb 22, 2005
Last login: May 16, 2024
Total posts: 39,080 (684 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

Had an employee who is single with less than 10 years experience making $145k

Skeptical Optimist

1/22/18 9:48am

I have an employee who has one blue eye and one green eye and she asked for a raise.

CDV

1/22/18 9:54am

TNT has just one question

JohnnyComeLately

1/22/18 10:33am

Did you look her in both eyes as you did so, or just the colored one you prefer?

CougarThug

1/22/18 11:00am

What industry?

TNT

1/22/18 9:56am

I just lost a junior to mid-level developer to a $140k offer. She is 5 years out

HuskerCoug

1/22/18 9:56am

Companies need to stop daring their people to leave

Ulysses14

1/22/18 10:32am

this is exactly correct. Corporate structure doesn't allow for retention

Mayor of Cougartown

1/22/18 11:06am

Corporate pay structure is broken

1/22/18 12:19pm

Is there a married man with similar experience? How much does he make? Maybe she

cougaman

1/22/18 9:56am

That could be fine depending on how it's presented.

JuicyJam

1/22/18 9:59am

The CEO should absolutely care

donnerstag

1/22/18 10:00am

He did that analysis. That's why she won't be retained now.

Skeptical Optimist

1/22/18 10:09am

If they have any offices overseas, then it absolutely is taken into account as a

1/22/18 10:14am

bad HR practice and illegal in many places to take into account for comp purpose

bruincoug

1/22/18 12:01pm

Is she available? 🙂

mncstr

1/22/18 10:03am

RE: Is she available? 🙂

supertux

1/22/18 10:05am

Is she being paid market rate? Does her performance justify more money?

buffgato

1/22/18 10:03am

Yes, No

Skeptical Optimist

1/22/18 10:06am

I would never approach a CEO about a raise unless I had evidence

donnerstag

1/22/18 10:08am

Going to the CEO story

fan_byu

1/22/18 10:49am

The entitlement mentality is a huge turn off in business

donnerstag

1/22/18 10:57am

Execs can be just as entitled, they simply have more leverage

Ulysses14

1/22/18 11:02am

True. It's different when you have a hard to replace skillset

donnerstag

1/22/18 11:39am

Re: marital status. I wonder what percentage of professional women have drastic

rcbyufan

1/22/18 10:09am

I think dual income vs. single income changes your perspective quite a bit

buffgato

1/22/18 10:15am

I'm still unclear on why her being single is relevant - can you explain please?

kos

1/22/18 12:06pm

Are you okay with it being relevant to gov't regarding taxes? She's penalized

rcbyufan

1/22/18 12:14pm

Considering it will cost 3 times her salary to replace her...

bald man

1/22/18 4:44pm

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad