How to ask for a raise?

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I almost got a job at a fireworks stand around Christmas time...it paid $7.50 an hour....

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Cool story, Hansel.

nG

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

Here we have PRACS which is a drug testing (like FDA drugs, not weed you drug addicts lol) and you do like 2 weekends there and a few returns you can make a cool 2 grand. Well anywhere from like 500 to 5500, but for the 5500 you have to be there for like 3 weeks straight. Hello summer time...I mean goodbye.

http://www.pracs.com

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Ive been working at a grocery store for over a year and only got one 30 cent raise. I am going to ask for one soon. Im bascially just going to go ask my manager

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Get a govt job where you get a structured raise. They can't not give me a raise each year. My bonus, however, is up for grabs.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

I don't think big box retail is a good place to ask for a raise....too much structure and they prefer people low on the totem pole to have miniscule wages. Your performance is very replaceable, in their eyes.

If you worked somewhere else, I think it would be a different story. I have received raises at my request before (in non-union places of employment), but that was because I could very easily prove that it would be in their best interests financially and ethically to improve my wage.

 

[Vipervenom18 10+ year member]

Ive been working at a grocery store for over a year and only got one 30 cent raise. I am going to ask for one soon. Im bascially just going to go ask my manager

I work at one too and have gotten a total of 9 dollars and 25 cents in raises in two and a half years //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Once I hit 18 dollars an hour in 2 months I max out though. Fine by me.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I work at one too and have gotten a total of 9 dollars and 25 cents in raises in two and a half years //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Once I hit 18 dollars an hour in 2 months I max out though. Fine by me.

Did you have to ask?

 

[Vipervenom18 10+ year member]

I've asked 3 times.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

yeah im asking for sure soon.

 

[T16343 10+ year member]

I work at Best Buy and got hired in as seasonal at $8.50.

I'm going on almost 4 years now and currently make $10.10. I've been considering asking for a raise seeing as I have been there for almost 4 years now and SOME people getting hired in now days are starting at $9.00 - $9.50.

Especially in this economy I sure could use a raise and some extra money.

I've looked for a new job but in Michigan, it's impossible to find a job.