How to ask for a raise
Balanced Life|July 2023
Career expert Candice Black shares six steps that will set you up for salary success and no-no's to avoid.
Candice Black
How to ask for a raise

Hot on the heels of the “quiet quitting” phenomenon (putting in only the bare minimum of e… ort required to keep your job), comes a newer, more extroverted trend: loud quitting.

Now, this isn’t quite what it sounds like: telling your boss exactly what you think of them and where they can stick their lousy performance appraisal (we’ve all had those fantasies, am I right?). Rather, it’s a reference to a tactic that’s gaining popularity on social media: an employee makes it known to their boss – in no uncertain terms – that they feel undervalued and are looking elsewhere in hopes of receiving a promotion or pay hike.

This tactic goes hand-in-hand with another trendy TikTok buzz-phrase, “rage applying”: when you’re so sick of your current job that you shoot o… a series of applications. Some advise that lining up another job (aka rage applying) in order for “loud quitting” to result in a raise, is a solid strategy. But is it?

“It is unlikely that issuing these ultimatums or making threats will lead to the outcome you are hoping for,” says Cape Town-based career coach and psychometrist, Candice Black. “Your manager might not respond well, and it could tarnish your reputation and your relationship with your boss.”

So, what exactly is the best way to ask for a raise? Candice o… ers this practical six-step guide to help you bring more bacon into your bank account.

1 GET THE TIMING RIGHT 

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