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Fine, I'll share my true story of how to negotiate a raise when you are an introvert and without being seen as a job-hopper. Tell your boss: I'm getting unsoll
by alain94040 13y ago
Fine, I'll share my true story of how to negotiate a raise when you are an introvert and without being seen as a job-hopper.
Tell your boss: I'm getting unsollicited offers for 20-30% more than I'm currently making here. Can you fix that?
This has worked successfully to go from low $100K to >$130K.
It works for two reasons
1. It shows you know your market value - this is not a number you are making up
2. You are not being unfaithful to your boss, you didn't go out and sollicit those offers, they just happened
- djb_hackernews 13y agoHowever you have to actually get unsolicited offers for 20-30% more, which is pretty difficult I would imagine. Sure, I get cold called, and emailed frequently, but never an offer. I think the interesting follow up to your post would be what you've done specifically during your career which you think resulted in unsolicited offers.
- mattmanser 13y agoHe meant enquiries rather than hard offers. I'm a bit baffled how you misinterpreted that, people quite obviously don't offer jobs blind.
- djb_hackernews 13y agoPerhaps I am being too literal but to me "unsolicited offers" is quite clear in that it was an offer of employment. I wouldn't be as shocked if the OP is a high functioning software professional with an extensive network of peers familiar with her work that do indeed make unsolicited offers. That is the information I am interested in so I can position myself similarly. If that is not the case I'm surprised anyone is walking into their bosses office asking for a raise because they got an email or cold call from a recruiter.