Job raise question

[Dwarf]

Okay, I have been working at my current job since October of last year...

I started out with a really low salary (around 50K).

I have been doing a really good job and I just recently got a promotion and a 10% raise. My boss primarily gave it to me because he feared I was looking for another job since I took some time off recently and he doesn't want to lose me (from a co-worker who talked to my boss).

Anyway, through extraordinary means, I found out that the position I got promoted to has a average salary of about 70K.

FYI, I posted my resume on job sites and I got a unsolicited offer from a company already to discuss a position there further.

Also, I have a annual review coming up and a possible raise at the end of the year...

so since I recently got that promotion, is there any advice you guys can give to me to ask for a raise? Should I even ask for a raise or wait a while with my current underpaid salary?

I plan on letting my manager know on Monday, but any advice is appreciated.

 

[BAMAVOO]

You will not get it. Get used to being underpaid and overworked. It is the American way. God knows I have to deal with it.

 

[CTrain]

Heres my advice:
90% of people in are
A) pimple face kids living at home
B) kids still in college running up there CC debt

Therefore, noone is going to give you any insight on why you should be making $70K instead of $50Kish.

 

[paulney]

The only real way to up your income is to switch jobs going up in base. When you sign on - that's when you bargain all you can. After that you are pretty much locked in.
Remember that when you get your next offer.

 

[paulney]

Oh, and if you want to blackmail your manager by threatening to leave - you better have an offer in hand and be ready to follow up on it.
Otherwise, an empty threat will only harm you. Companies do take into blackmail because they are typically underpaying you, but they will cave in only to a certain threshold.

Now that I answered your question, check out my thread about which TV provider to sign up with and answer me dammit!

 

[Evadman]

The only way you are going to get a raise is if you ask for it. I speak from experence.