It's true that nobody ever says "no thanks" to free money, but there's an opportunity cost to where you spend your budget. People may prefer you to spend it hir

It's true that nobody ever says "no thanks" to free money, but there's an opportunity cost to where you spend your budget. People may prefer you to spend it hiring someone new to help them, for example. If people need to "beg" for a payrise, then you're doing it all wrong anyway.