Dare you ask for a raise now?
Believe it or not, two-thirds of U.S. employers plan to give pay hikes before the year is over, according to a new survey, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her June 12 Ask Annie column. Has your company cut or frozen pay in the past few months? Have you asked for a raise lately? Did you get it? If so, what do you think helped you the most in persuading your boss you’re worth more? Did asking help or hurt your relationship with higher-ups? If you’re in a position to give raises, how do you decide who gets one?
Keep your job: A 10-point survival guide
It seems that when it comes to jobs, 2009 is going to be a lot like 2008, only worse, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Jan. 7 Ask Annie column. Feeling stressed out now is totally normal. The trouble is that letting an out-of-control environment get under your skin will eventually make you less great at your job, hence more likely to lose it.
Are you stressed by the economic chaos? How are you coping? Any suggestions for staying cool when the going gets rough? What survival tips do you have?
Tax rebates: A clue to co-workers’ salaries
If you’re attentive, or snoopy, the tax rebates that are starting to arrive in Americans’ bank accounts this week are a chance to figure out roughly what co-workers make, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her April 29 Ask Annie column. Is pay a big secret where you work?Is there anyone whose pay you’re curious about — or who you suspect is curious about yours? Have you ever tried to figure out a co-worker’s salary?
Don’t expect a bigger raise this year
According to our crystal ball, your salary increase will be just so-so this year, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her January 3 Ask Annie column. Do you expect to get a big raise this year? Made any career-related New Year’s resolutions? Tell us about them.
Want a higher paycheck? Say you’re sorry
People earning over $100,000 a year are almost twice as likely to apologize after an argument or mistake as those earning $25,000 or less, Fortune’s Anne Fisher reports in her Oct. 17 Ask Annie column. What do you think? Has a well-timed apology at work (or the lack of one) ever had an impact on your career – or changed your opinion of a boss?
Pay ruling ignores the real world
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday in a 5-4 ruling that employees who want to take legal action against a discriminatory employer must file a formal complaint with a federal agency within 180 days of an employer’s explicit offense (i.e. either hiring a woman for less pay than a man or giving her a smaller raise because she’s female), explains Anne Fisher in her May 31 column. What do you think of the ruling?
Will changing jobs lead to more pay – or less?
It’s hard to predict how any individual job candidate will fare, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 27 Ask Annie column. If you’ve switched jobs recently, what have you found? Did you find employers willing to give you a raise – or even a signing bonus – to woo you? Or is the job market in your field so competitive that you felt lucky to get an offer?
Why women get paid less
Women’s unwillingness to “rock the boat” and ask for a raise is a big reason why the wage gap between college-educated women and their male counterparts has actually gotten bigger since the mid-’90s, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 20 Ask Annie column. Do you think women shy away from asking for more money, or do you think discrimination is the real problem? What tips do you have on asking for – and getting – a raise?
Should slackers get year-end bonuses, too?
At some offices, everyone gets the same extra pay at holiday time, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her December 6 Ask Annie column. Is that good for morale, or bad management? What happens at your workplace?
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