Asking for a raise can be hard, especially if you are shy or unsure of yourself. Rather than asking for a raise some people will just wait and wait, fearing rejection or believing they may be fired for asking. The problem with this is that if you don’t ask, you will be waiting a very long time before you actually get a raise, and even then it will probably be fairly low.
So, how do you ask for a raise?
Make Yourself Known
If you have a bit of time you should first make sure that people, especially your manager notices you, remember, wallflowers don’t get raises unless they have a wonderful boss.
Now when you get attention, don’t do it by sucking up. It can work, we’ve all seen people do it, but it can cause bad feelings from your co-workers, and could backfire if your manager or employer doesn’t like it. Instead start asking and answering questions at meetings, personally handing things to your supervisor, and volunteering. This will get the good kind of attention.
If you do this a week or two before asking for a raise, it won’t be bad, but it won’t necessarily be good either. It’s better if you do it a month or more in advance, as it will give enough time for your attitude to become common place.
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