Best way to approach my boss

[minendo]

I recently (August of 2006) started a new position as QA Manager. I developed all QA programs, SOPs, hired entire department, etc and have been offered a different position with a different company at $10k more than I make now. I would like to stay with the current company, but the $10k more/yr is huge to me, what do I say in order to get a raise?

 

[Pepsi90919]

boss, 10$k more immeditately ktkhthx

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
boss, 10$k more immeditately ktkhthx

If it were that easy I would not post my question on AT.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Just give your 2 week notice and when the boss asks why tell him the truth.

"Hey bro I really like working here but good $$ puts food on the table not good company." :thumbsup:

 

[Leros]

sneak up on him, throw him to the ground, and demand a $15k raise

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Just give your 2 week notice and when the boss asks why tell him the truth.

"Hey bro I really like working here but good $$ puts food on the table not good company." :thumbsup:

Tried that once and I ended up accepting my current position because my old company would not negotiate.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: minendo
I recently (August of 2006) started a new position as QA Manager. I developed all QA programs, SOPs, hired entire department, etc and have been offered a different position with a different company at $10k more than I make now. I would like to stay with the current company, but the $10k more/yr is huge to me, what do I say in order to get a raise?

Go to your boss and talk to him/her about your present salary. Bring up all that you have done for the company. Make sure you 'mention' how you'd like to stay with them and be sure to give reasons why you want to continue being employed with them. See what he/she says.

If that fails, be prepared at that time to give your notice.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: minendo
I recently (August of 2006) started a new position as QA Manager. I developed all QA programs, SOPs, hired entire department, etc and have been offered a different position with a different company at $10k more than I make now. I would like to stay with the current company, but the $10k more/yr is huge to me, what do I say in order to get a raise?

Go to your boss and talk to him/her about your present salary. Bring up all that you have done for the company. Make sure you 'mention' how you'd like to stay with them and be sure to give reasons why you want to continue being employed with them. See what he/she says.

If that fails, be prepared at that time to give your notice.

indeed. they might at least give ya another 5, would that keep you there?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Just give your 2 week notice and when the boss asks why tell him the truth.

"Hey bro I really like working here but good $$ puts food on the table not good company." :thumbsup:

Tried that once and I ended up accepting my current position because my old company would not negotiate.

Unfortunately that's to be expected. If they want to you to stay, they'll counteroffer.

 

[Blazin Trav]

Give him $10k.

 

[conjur]

I was in a similar boat and approached the boss and was up-front, "I've been made an offer for $x more and y and z opportunities. I really like working here but this is something almost too good to pass up." Ended up getting a matching raise. :thumbsup:

But, he said if I ever tried this again to just leave and not try for a counter-offer (which I did several years later )

 

[FP]

Never accept a counteroffer.

Go in with a list of accomplishments and ask if they would be willing to review your salary.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: conjur
I was in a similar boat and approached the boss and was up-front, "I've been made an offer for $x more and y and z opportunities. I really like working here but this is something almost too good to pass up." Ended up getting a matching raise. :thumbsup:

But, he said if I ever tried this again to just leave and not try for a counter-offer (which I did several years later )

I agree. Approach him from the front. He may not like it from the rear.
Kinda like a sneak attack.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Just give your 2 week notice and when the boss asks why tell him the truth.

"Hey bro I really like working here but good $$ puts food on the table not good company." :thumbsup:

Tried that once and I ended up accepting my current position because my old company would not negotiate.

Unfortunately that's to be expected. If they want to you to stay, they'll counteroffer.

Well, in a way they tried, but they could not even come close to what I was offered. The "old" company had a 'progress' based salary, but I found that to be useless.

 

[mugs]

You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: conjur
I was in a similar boat and approached the boss and was up-front, "I've been made an offer for $x more and y and z opportunities. I really like working here but this is something almost too good to pass up." Ended up getting a matching raise. :thumbsup:

But, he said if I ever tried this again to just leave and not try for a counter-offer (which I did several years later )

I agree. Approach him from the front. He may not like it from the rear.
Kinda like a sneak attack.

'course, I'd been on the job for a few years at that point....

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: mugs
You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

Job hopping, as you put it, has gotten me over 20k in the past year. Guess, I might be in the right field.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: minendo
I recently (August of 2006) started a new position as QA Manager. I developed all QA programs, SOPs, hired entire department, etc and have been offered a different position with a different company at $10k more than I make now. I would like to stay with the current company, but the $10k more/yr is huge to me, what do I say in order to get a raise?

Go to your boss and talk to him/her about your present salary. Bring up all that you have done for the company. Make sure you 'mention' how you'd like to stay with them and be sure to give reasons why you want to continue being employed with them. See what he/she says.

If that fails, be prepared at that time to give your notice.

Yep. An extra 10k goes along way.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: mugs
You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

Job hopping, as you put it, has gotten me over 20k in the past year. Guess, I might be in the right field.

You're second guessing leaving a job where you only make $20k a year? WTF you leaving McDonald's for Burger King or what?

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: mugs
You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

Job hopping, as you put it, has gotten me over 20k in the past year. Guess, I might be in the right field.

You're second guessing leaving a job where you only make $20k a year? WTF you leaving McDonald's for Burger King or what?

If it weren't for morons like yourself I'd still be flipping burgers. Which way is up?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: mugs
You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

Job hopping, as you put it, has gotten me over 20k in the past year. Guess, I might be in the right field.

You're second guessing leaving a job where you only make $20k a year? WTF you leaving McDonald's for Burger King or what?

Probably $20k more?

 

[AmigaMan]

You've been there less than a year, I wouldn't expect your current company to do anything. If the money means that much, then just leave. If you like your existing company that much then just stay. I doubt your company would offer a raise for you doing what they hired you for before normal raises were handed out. If you feel you're being underpaid, then leave. Remember, everyone is replaceable. Don't overvalue yourself. If I were offered $10K more than what I make now, I'd probably go for it, although there is something to be said for job satisfaction. I work my ass off, but I like what I do and I get compensated decently for it.

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: mugs
You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

Job hopping, as you put it, has gotten me over 20k in the past year. Guess, I might be in the right field.

You're second guessing leaving a job where you only make $20k a year? WTF you leaving McDonald's for Burger King or what?

Probably $20k more?

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: mugs
You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

Job hopping, as you put it, has gotten me over 20k in the past year. Guess, I might be in the right field.

You're second guessing leaving a job where you only make $20k a year? WTF you leaving McDonald's for Burger King or what?

Probably $20k more?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: mugs
You've been working there for 5 months... yeah good luck with that. Job hopping doesn't look good on a resume.

Job hopping, as you put it, has gotten me over 20k in the past year. Guess, I might be in the right field.

Leaving one job for another is not job hopping. Doing it repeatedly is. Especially when it would be your 3rd job in 2 years out of school. Asking for a raise based on another offer when you've been there for 5 months after they lured you there with a better offer than you previously had is going to make you look like a job hopper.

You've only been there for 5 months, so you're far from irreplaceable. I wouldn't be surprised if they tell you to take the other offer. And if you don't tell them about the other offer, they really have no reason to consider giving you a raise outside of the normal review cycle.