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How to get a raise when they're not handing them out

Once you do the research, figure out what you think is a fair amount of money to ask for. Have that number in your head when you ask for a raise
Once you do the research, figure out what you think is a fair amount of money to ask for. Have that number in your head when you ask for a raise

Plenty of employees are finding themselves in this predicament, because many recession-wary companies that stopped handing out raises during the economic downturn are still hesitant to open their wallets today. But career experts say that despite all the penny-pinching, a salary hike isn’t necessarily out of the question--so you might as well ask.