TIL that asking for a 15% raise at my review actually worked

I went in with a list of three specific projects I led that saved the company over $40k. My boss approved it on the spot, saying he usually expects people to ask for half that. Has anyone else found that being direct with numbers changes the game?

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miller.susan1mo ago

My old boss said he expected people to ask for at least 20%.

patricia38513d ago

@jennifer_fisher that's just asking for 20 upfront.

jennifer_fisher1mo ago

That's a pretty high expectation tbh.