you don't have to threaten to leave to get a raise; you talk with your manager and tell him what you think you're worth and why its important to you that you ma

you don't have to threaten to leave to get a raise; you talk with your manager and tell him what you think you're worth and why its important to you that you make that, and you have a conversation about it. maybe you haven't demonstrated that you're worth it (go get a blog, speak at a user group, go earn your credibility). maybe the organization doesn't value talent at low levels [1], in which case you'll never get top compensation. [1] http://www.dustingetz.com/the-unnecessity-of-superstar-middle-management-in-bigcos http://www.dustingetz.com/the-unnecessity-of-superstar-middl...