Comments on: How to Get a Raise (or at Least Keep Your Job) http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Jabs http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134666 Matt Jabs Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:39:28 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134666 @Everyone: Great additions... being successful at work - or anything for that matter - requires an attitude of sincere dedication and hard work. If you do not have that attitude... I encourage you to find a line of work you are passionate about so you CAN have this attitude! Cheers. @Everyone: Great additions… being successful at work – or anything for that matter – requires an attitude of sincere dedication and hard work.

If you do not have that attitude… I encourage you to find a line of work you are passionate about so you CAN have this attitude!

Cheers.

]]> By: Sean http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134662 Sean Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:52:46 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134662 I find that honesty is the best program. Lying about what you have been doing only tends to dig a deeper rut and can be hard to get out of a a later point. It's just easier to stay on task and then you might be rewarded later! It may not seem like being honest is always easy, but it's a lot easier to be honest and keep the stories straight then to know what stories to tell. I know a woman that claimed to be sick one time, and then got her nails done, and when she went to work the next day, her boss could see her newly painted nails and knew the truth! Just be honest! I find that honesty is the best program. Lying about what you have been doing only tends to dig a deeper rut and can be hard to get out of a a later point. It’s just easier to stay on task and then you might be rewarded later! It may not seem like being honest is always easy, but it’s a lot easier to be honest and keep the stories straight then to know what stories to tell. I know a woman that claimed to be sick one time, and then got her nails done, and when she went to work the next day, her boss could see her newly painted nails and knew the truth! Just be honest!

]]> By: Bargain babe http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134657 Bargain babe Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:15:46 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134657 I really liked your tips about asking the boss how you can improve, with one big caveat. I would go into the meeting having answered all the questions myself. That way I can share them with the boss, get their feedback, and add their suggestions. This makes your boss involved in the process, allows them to give you feedback, brings your best qualities to their attention, but doesn't require a lot of their time. I really liked your tips about asking the boss how you can improve, with one big caveat. I would go into the meeting having answered all the questions myself. That way I can share them with the boss, get their feedback, and add their suggestions.

This makes your boss involved in the process, allows them to give you feedback, brings your best qualities to their attention, but doesn’t require a lot of their time.

]]> By: Paul @ FiscalGeek http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134654 Paul @ FiscalGeek Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:06:12 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134654 And keep your Tweetdeck window closed when the boss is around, heehee, fantastic post Matt. And keep your Tweetdeck window closed when the boss is around, heehee, fantastic post Matt.

]]> By: basicmoneytips http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134653 basicmoneytips Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:03:12 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134653 I am a manager at my company. I agree with most of these, but really at the end of the day it is ability and effort that set people apart. Its like sports, not everyone has the same ability. 99% of the people could spend 8 hours a day practicing basketball and not be as good as Kobe Bryant - thats just life. It applies to everything. The person who has the ability to outperform and combines that with great effort will be one who excels. I am a manager at my company.

I agree with most of these, but really at the end of the day it is ability and effort that set people apart.

Its like sports, not everyone has the same ability. 99% of the people could spend 8 hours a day practicing basketball and not be as good as Kobe Bryant – thats just life. It applies to everything.

The person who has the ability to outperform and combines that with great effort will be one who excels.

]]> By: Craig http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134647 Craig Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:51:36 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134647 Always show your value because that may be all you have these days. If you prove you are worth it and beyond you will stick and get that raise. Always show your value because that may be all you have these days. If you prove you are worth it and beyond you will stick and get that raise.

]]> By: Bodark http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134646 Bodark Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:11:43 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134646 Oberservations of successful people (and a lot of plagiarized quotes): 1) If you are paid $1.00, be worth $1.25. 2) Never get off the direct line between Revenue and Profit. "Optional" roles are absorbed easily in lean times. 3) POGO - People, Organization, Goals & Obstacles. Run through this with your network. Help them achieve their goals first - the reward can not be measured. 4) Intent over delivery. A.k.a. Sincerity 5)Focused Intensity..Always Be Closing (sales, admin, construction, whatever - just always be getting stuff done) 6) Be 100% responsible for what happens to you. Good and bad. 7) The harder you work, the luckier you are. Oberservations of successful people (and a lot of plagiarized quotes):
1) If you are paid $1.00, be worth $1.25.
2) Never get off the direct line between Revenue and Profit. “Optional” roles are absorbed easily in lean times.
3) POGO – People, Organization, Goals & Obstacles. Run through this with your network. Help them achieve their goals first – the reward can not be measured.
4) Intent over delivery. A.k.a. Sincerity
5)Focused Intensity..Always Be Closing (sales, admin, construction, whatever – just always be getting stuff done)
6) Be 100% responsible for what happens to you. Good and bad.
7) The harder you work, the luckier you are.

]]> By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134645 Kevin@OutOfYourRut Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:59:25 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134645 Matt--Excellent, excellent, excellent. I think this is your best post ever, and one of the very best I've seen anywhere. "Don’t just go through the motions"--this is so common it's chronic. You can stand out from the crowd and win by default just be stepping up even a little. A fan always, Kevin Matt–Excellent, excellent, excellent. I think this is your best post ever, and one of the very best I’ve seen anywhere.

“Don’t just go through the motions”–this is so common it’s chronic. You can stand out from the crowd and win by default just be stepping up even a little.

A fan always,
Kevin

]]> By: Stacey http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134643 Stacey Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:51:20 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134643 Always give a job your "all" - especially during your first weeks. If you're asking for vacation time or deadline extensions your first week, what kind of impression does that make? While you shouldn't slack off after once you've made a good impression or gone through a probationary period, first impressions DO matter. Your boss will likely understand your needs (sick days, vacation time) if they know that you are committed to the job and can do excellent work. Always give a job your “all” – especially during your first weeks. If you’re asking for vacation time or deadline extensions your first week, what kind of impression does that make? While you shouldn’t slack off after once you’ve made a good impression or gone through a probationary period, first impressions DO matter. Your boss will likely understand your needs (sick days, vacation time) if they know that you are committed to the job and can do excellent work.

]]> By: EZ http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134641 EZ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:02:34 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134641 Very good post. Another way to think about it is to become your boss's "go to" person. When something pops up, be the person to volunteer and do a great job on it. Work at making the boss think of you when they need something done unexpectedly. Very good post. Another way to think about it is to become your boss’s “go to” person. When something pops up, be the person to volunteer and do a great job on it. Work at making the boss think of you when they need something done unexpectedly.

]]> By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/09/03/how-to-get-a-raise-or-at-least-keep-your-job-dfa/comment-page-1/#comment-134640 DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:26:53 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3535#comment-134640 Top notch post. Solid advice-- even for Dilberts. These days we all need to consolidate and fortify our positions and then start building upon them. Top notch post. Solid advice– even for Dilberts. These days we all need to consolidate and fortify our positions and then start building upon them.

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