Performance Review at Work
28-Mar-2006, 11:28 AM
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Performance Review at Work
I'm getting my 6 month performance review tommorrow.
I'm not sure what to expect here.
What I'm most concern with is getting a raise. If the topic doesn't come up how do I bring it up? If for instance I get a poor review should I still bring it up or forget about it and ask for it after another 6 months.
What is good raise percentage wise?
I'm not sure what to expect here.
What I'm most concern with is getting a raise. If the topic doesn't come up how do I bring it up? If for instance I get a poor review should I still bring it up or forget about it and ask for it after another 6 months.
What is good raise percentage wise?
28-Mar-2006, 11:33 AM
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find out what other people in your field are making with similair experience, skills etc. ( monster.ca has a very general schedule for this )
and ask for 20% more than what it says
doesnt hurt to ask for a raise, bring it up, dont wait for them to, but find a few things to help justify giving you one, things you've accomplished, things you bring to the company, basically why you are an asset to the company.
Aim higher than what you want, if you dont get that, settle on what pay raise you want!
and ask for 20% more than what it says
doesnt hurt to ask for a raise, bring it up, dont wait for them to, but find a few things to help justify giving you one, things you've accomplished, things you bring to the company, basically why you are an asset to the company.
Aim higher than what you want, if you dont get that, settle on what pay raise you want!
28-Mar-2006, 11:57 AM
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I'm suppose to have 6 month performance reviews ...
last one I had was around 2 years ago!
also a performance review is not the time to ask for a raise... wait till positive results of the review are out.
also don't ask for a 20% increase your kidding yourself if you think you'll get something like that... and if you do manage to get an increase like that you'd be looking at no increases for a few years.
also in some companies raises get dished out from those on top. in other words you get a raise when your manager says you get a raise. ask and your manager says no. the company I work for is like that. I'm not complaining because the raises I've been given are well above industry standard for raises at the moment.
last one I had was around 2 years ago!
also a performance review is not the time to ask for a raise... wait till positive results of the review are out.
also don't ask for a 20% increase your kidding yourself if you think you'll get something like that... and if you do manage to get an increase like that you'd be looking at no increases for a few years.
also in some companies raises get dished out from those on top. in other words you get a raise when your manager says you get a raise. ask and your manager says no. the company I work for is like that. I'm not complaining because the raises I've been given are well above industry standard for raises at the moment.
28-Mar-2006, 03:05 PM
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I work in HR.
Tell me what kinda job you do, are you full time? How long ago were you hired?
Basically when you are hired, if you are paid salary you will be hired at a certain percentage to midpoint(compa-ratio). Depending on how low your compa-ratio is, you will be in 6 month or 9 month progression. Which means every 6 months you HAVE TO be reviewed and if performance is good and you are growing into the position you will get a raise. Once your compa-ratio is closer to 100% midpoint, you will only get the annual increase. every company is different and set their own #'s for everything.. Principal is the same.
If you paid based on an hourly rate, you would generally be hired at like start, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 15 month or job rate. It depends on your skill level for the job. With these kind jobs you generally will reach job rate within a year or two. Jobrate meaning full hourly wage rate for this job based generally on market benchmarks.
Geeze, hope that made sense..
If you are already at job rate or high compa-ratio, you may just be getting a normal mid year review which will tie into your annual review and then you get your annual increase.
Just so you know, most industries are averaging 3% annual increase and only about 2% increase wage/salary ranges. So if you do good, you may get upto 3% if you are salary paid. Otherwise for hourly you'll move to the next rate on your scale, which again is set by each company accordingly.
Just so everyone knows, all companies have to review you and provide an increase minimally on an ANNUAL basis. Even if they say the increase is 0%, they still HAVE TO say it. Every employee should know their next review date... If you don't know, call HR and ask them.. You can't get fired for asking questions like this, it's YOUR RIGHT! Managers more than often forget to review employees or are scared to review employees.. SERIOUSLY..
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, if you have an EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.. PLEASE READ IT!
Tell me what kinda job you do, are you full time? How long ago were you hired?
Basically when you are hired, if you are paid salary you will be hired at a certain percentage to midpoint(compa-ratio). Depending on how low your compa-ratio is, you will be in 6 month or 9 month progression. Which means every 6 months you HAVE TO be reviewed and if performance is good and you are growing into the position you will get a raise. Once your compa-ratio is closer to 100% midpoint, you will only get the annual increase. every company is different and set their own #'s for everything.. Principal is the same.
If you paid based on an hourly rate, you would generally be hired at like start, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 15 month or job rate. It depends on your skill level for the job. With these kind jobs you generally will reach job rate within a year or two. Jobrate meaning full hourly wage rate for this job based generally on market benchmarks.
Geeze, hope that made sense..
If you are already at job rate or high compa-ratio, you may just be getting a normal mid year review which will tie into your annual review and then you get your annual increase.
Just so you know, most industries are averaging 3% annual increase and only about 2% increase wage/salary ranges. So if you do good, you may get upto 3% if you are salary paid. Otherwise for hourly you'll move to the next rate on your scale, which again is set by each company accordingly.
Just so everyone knows, all companies have to review you and provide an increase minimally on an ANNUAL basis. Even if they say the increase is 0%, they still HAVE TO say it. Every employee should know their next review date... If you don't know, call HR and ask them.. You can't get fired for asking questions like this, it's YOUR RIGHT! Managers more than often forget to review employees or are scared to review employees.. SERIOUSLY..
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, if you have an EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.. PLEASE READ IT!
28-Mar-2006, 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by Cablerat
I work in HR.
Tell me what kinda job you do, are you full time? How long ago were you hired?
I work in HR.
Tell me what kinda job you do, are you full time? How long ago were you hired?
I was hired July of last year. (I lied so it's not really a 6 months review.)
I'm being paid salary.
28-Mar-2006, 04:56 PM
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Originally posted by Cynikal.Mindset
and showing up for work isnt a reason for a raise...so I been told
and showing up for work isnt a reason for a raise...so I been told
Just bring it up, but if you get a poor review it's not even worth it.....maby they'll laugh if you ask them anyways?
28-Mar-2006, 05:55 PM
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Originally posted by Cablerat
I work in HR.
Tell me what kinda job you do, are you full time? How long ago were you hired?
Basically when you are hired, if you are paid salary you will be hired at a certain percentage to midpoint(compa-ratio). Depending on how low your compa-ratio is, you will be in 6 month or 9 month progression. Which means every 6 months you HAVE TO be reviewed and if performance is good and you are growing into the position you will get a raise. Once your compa-ratio is closer to 100% midpoint, you will only get the annual increase. every company is different and set their own #'s for everything.. Principal is the same.
If you paid based on an hourly rate, you would generally be hired at like start, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 15 month or job rate. It depends on your skill level for the job. With these kind jobs you generally will reach job rate within a year or two. Jobrate meaning full hourly wage rate for this job based generally on market benchmarks.
Geeze, hope that made sense..
If you are already at job rate or high compa-ratio, you may just be getting a normal mid year review which will tie into your annual review and then you get your annual increase.
Just so you know, most industries are averaging 3% annual increase and only about 2% increase wage/salary ranges. So if you do good, you may get upto 3% if you are salary paid. Otherwise for hourly you'll move to the next rate on your scale, which again is set by each company accordingly.
Just so everyone knows, all companies have to review you and provide an increase minimally on an ANNUAL basis. Even if they say the increase is 0%, they still HAVE TO say it. Every employee should know their next review date... If you don't know, call HR and ask them.. You can't get fired for asking questions like this, it's YOUR RIGHT! Managers more than often forget to review employees or are scared to review employees.. SERIOUSLY..
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, if you have an EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.. PLEASE READ IT!
I work in HR.
Tell me what kinda job you do, are you full time? How long ago were you hired?
Basically when you are hired, if you are paid salary you will be hired at a certain percentage to midpoint(compa-ratio). Depending on how low your compa-ratio is, you will be in 6 month or 9 month progression. Which means every 6 months you HAVE TO be reviewed and if performance is good and you are growing into the position you will get a raise. Once your compa-ratio is closer to 100% midpoint, you will only get the annual increase. every company is different and set their own #'s for everything.. Principal is the same.
If you paid based on an hourly rate, you would generally be hired at like start, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 15 month or job rate. It depends on your skill level for the job. With these kind jobs you generally will reach job rate within a year or two. Jobrate meaning full hourly wage rate for this job based generally on market benchmarks.
Geeze, hope that made sense..
If you are already at job rate or high compa-ratio, you may just be getting a normal mid year review which will tie into your annual review and then you get your annual increase.
Just so you know, most industries are averaging 3% annual increase and only about 2% increase wage/salary ranges. So if you do good, you may get upto 3% if you are salary paid. Otherwise for hourly you'll move to the next rate on your scale, which again is set by each company accordingly.
Just so everyone knows, all companies have to review you and provide an increase minimally on an ANNUAL basis. Even if they say the increase is 0%, they still HAVE TO say it. Every employee should know their next review date... If you don't know, call HR and ask them.. You can't get fired for asking questions like this, it's YOUR RIGHT! Managers more than often forget to review employees or are scared to review employees.. SERIOUSLY..
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, if you have an EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.. PLEASE READ IT!
as for pertange because in some industries some individuals can get given alot more then 3% ... my annual increase with my company has been around 9% of course once I hit the cap it'll be around 1 or 2 percent based on inflation and other factors...
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