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Originally Posted by T@T
Here's a sneaky approach that has worked for two friends.
Think of a good company that your company competes with, tell a couple of big mouth co-workers that you get along with(every company has them) that your thinking on quiting because company "x" just offered you 15% more money and you have 2 weeks to make the decision, make sure you tell them you don't want to leave but it's tough because you could really use the money.
Wait a week or so and then ask the boss...whats the chance of a raise?(do not mention any other job offer)
Managers do not want to loose a valued employee and especially to the competition.
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this certainly requires a good does of intestinal fortitude as if the boss said good luck then you'd almost have to be prepared to walk away and then you may lose some credibility with your ex-boss if you did not reappear for a while.
i would not have the gonads to pull this type of move, nor would I try the give me a raise of X% or I am quitting........
To the OP how do you feel about your current compensation? do you feel you are underpaid, correctly paid, overpaid? how is the compnay doing? are you busy at work?
everytime i have a comp discussion i feel like i am only armed with half the info as i know what i am making, but only the boss knows how much others in a similar position to me are making