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Advice on getting a payrise?
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martinthebandit wrote: »How about going to your boss and asking for a pay rise?
When (OK if) he says no, say OK thanks for considering it and then ask if you can rely on a good reference from him when you start applying for other, better paid jobs.
It worked for me.
Only works if you are needed by the company, if they don't need or wish to keep you then the reply would be' yes with pleasure'Don't trust a forum for advice. Get proper paid advice. Any advice given should always be checked0 -
If management are resistant it wont be easy? From what you have always said you seem to put the impression that when you join a union its easy to get a collective pay rise.You could make a case to the management based on your value to the company e.g. High productivity. You could try to appeal to their sense of social justice by explaining the concept of the living wage and that you do not earn enough to provide the essentials of life. You could join a union and seek collectively with your colleagues for a deal to implement the living wage or a decent pay scale. If management are resistant it's not going to be easy. But now that you have work it may be easier for you to find a better paid job at another company.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
and since he only has 18mths under his belt it may be 'bye bye' then.martinthebandit wrote: »How about going to your boss and asking for a pay rise?
When (OK if) he says no, say OK thanks for considering it and then ask if you can rely on a good reference from him when you start applying for other, better paid jobs.
It worked for me.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
If management are resistant it wont be easy? From what you have always said you seem to put the impression that when you join a union its easy to get a collective pay rise.
Sorry if I've given that impression.... Decent pay and conditions are hard won and rarely freely given. Perhaps you'd prefer to think of it in terms of it being less hard (rather than easier) when you have the collective support of your colleagues.0 -
Nothing is less hard or easy and I know of no one who would stand in a collective me included.Sorry if I've given that impression.... Decent pay and conditions are hard won and rarely freely given. Perhaps you'd prefer to think of it in terms of it being less hard (rather than easier) when you have the collective support of your colleagues.
Maybe the unions should have tried harder to get everyone a living wages in the UKWe’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Nothing is less hard or easy and I know of no one who would stand in a collective me included.
Maybe the unions should have tried harder to get everyone a living wages in the UK
You clearly don't know many people! Approximately 6.5 million UK workers are union members.
And there are many success stories where union campaigns have led to the implementation of the living wage in a variety of workplaces. Here's a recent example http://www.unison.org.uk/news/exeter-university-agrees-to-pay-living-wage
Dave Prentis of UNISON has recently called for a national living wage http://www.unison.org.uk/content/conBlogPost/29.
Rather than bleating about "the unions", why don't YOU take some action? If you think UK workers deserve to earn enough to provide for the essentials of life then get off your backside and join in with those of us who are trying to do something about it!0 -
Why would I do that? In the last 10 years I haven't earned below £14 per hour.Rather than bleating about "the unions", why don't YOU take some action? If you think UK workers deserve to earn enough to provide for the essentials of life then get off your backside and join in with those of us who are trying to do something about it!
What someone else gets paid has nothing to do with me.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
If management are resistant it wont be easy? From what you have always said you seem to put the impression that when you join a union its easy to get a collective pay rise.
Collective bargaining is always going to be more effective the more people are in the union, although it may still not be easy.0 -
Are all of these 6.5milion mates of yours?You clearly don't know many people! Approximately 6.5 million UK workers are union members.
I know no one in a union and I have lots of friends actually.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
But there is a number you have to have, yes? Wont work in a small firm where no one cares about you and its everyman for himself.Collective bargaining is always going to be more effective the more people are in the union.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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