Pay rise,
for too long now, i have been doing the work of people on more money than me, just found out that one of the others doing the same job is on 7k more, which i could really do with..

so... whats the best way to ask for a pay rise?
(Grahamey Lagroin For Its a grand old team to play for..., Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:08, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Gimme a fucking pay-rise you cock-sucker!!

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:10, Reply)

With fire

(PsychoChomp, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:11, Reply)

With an Uzi?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:20, Reply)

Ahh, the American way.

(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:56, Reply)

Stride into the bosses office
Say "Give me a pay rise or I'll tell your wife everything" and walk out before he says anything.

Not stolen from QDB, honest!

qdb entry 49489
(bill, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:43, Reply)

qdb
makes me laugh like a loon.

www.bash.org/?283491
qdb.us/296679
qdb.us/183648
qdb.us/294673 - one for Mr Majora
( djtrialprice, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:50, Reply)

Have another job lined up
Then tell them you don't think you're being paid enough. If you really aren't they'll give you a raise. If you are and they don't give you anything, quit. Their loss.

If you can't get another job then ask but you have a poor bargaining position.

Failing that there's the Ed Norton where you beat yourself up in your managers office. Or the Kevin Spacey where you threaten your boss with sexual harrassment allegations if he doesn't concede to your demands.
( djtrialprice, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:46, Reply)

Ignore the confrontational advice above.
Assemble your reasons for deserving a pay rise.
If you have had good evaluations over the years, or achieved some target, made economies, provided sound solutions, yada yada.
Don't rely on the unfairness of being paid less than others (sets you up for the answer 'theyr'e worth more') although use that too if there are no good reasons why you should be paid less.

Drinks on you when you get the pay rise.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 22 Jul 2009, 11:56, Reply)

The Frank Gallagher way always works
March in there with a gerry-can of petrol and a lighter
(Is this a good idea? ... Yes this is definitely a good idea, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 12:01, Reply)

ah.... but unlike him
just make sure you go into the right office.
And remember to twat the bloke who looks like mick hucknall while you are at it
(turtles head is touching cloth poked a dwarf on the forehead at, Wed 22 Jul 2009, 14:19, Reply)