{"id":5068,"date":"2021-01-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/uncategorized\/ask-for-raise\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T14:31:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T13:31:56","slug":"ask-for-raise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/ux-design\/ask-for-raise\/","title":{"rendered":"When and How to Ask for a Raise: A Guide for Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you\u2019ve got the design job you wanted, and as much as you love the work\u2014or at least like it enough that you want to stay on\u2014you feel, for any number of reasons, that you deserve a higher salary. Here\u2019s a guide to knowing if, when, and how you should ask for a raise.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asking for a raise can be an uncomfortable task, but it\u2019s a necessary conversation to have.\u00a0 A Glassdoor survey of jobseekers<\/a> found that 45% of employees change jobs due to salary. If you\u2019re happy in your job and aren\u2019t ready to leave, it\u2019s important that you\u2019re able to negotiate your salary.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll look at why you should ask for a raise, when might be the best time to ask for a raise (or hold off just a bit longer), and give you some tips for how to have that conversation. We\u2019ll start by addressing one fundamental insecurity that might be holding you back.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we\u2019ll cover:<\/p>\n

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  1. It\u2019s normal to ask for a raise<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Why you should ask for a raise<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. When you should ask for a raise<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. How to ask for a raise<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Play for the long game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s normal to ask for a raise<\/h2>\n

    What if my boss is shocked that I\u2019d ask for more? What if they\u2019re offended? What if I seem ungrateful? What if they say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    These are common questions and fears to face at the prospect of asking your boss for a raise. So the first thing to understand is that asking for a raise is not<\/em> a strange or unprofessional thing to do. It\u2019s a normal thing to do.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Money can be a difficult thing to talk about (even taboo in some cultures and settings), so we may not often have the opportunity to learn from others\u2019 mistakes or successes. But remember that these kinds of conversations:<\/p>\n