If you’re going to work for somebody, make sure you’re getting what you’re worth. We spend most of our waking hours working. So, how come most of us never ask for a raise? The truth: most of us just don’t know how to get that pay raise. The criteria for getting a raise seems dictated by God, fate, random chance, or that quote from your inspirational cat poster. Most people think: “If my boss really cared, she’d recognize how hard I’m working and pay me more.” Here’s the key though: That’s never going to happen…. Think about it a moment, would you pay your worker $400 if she’s happy with $300?

The reason no one negotiates

People are afraid of negotiating because they think it can only go 2 ways:. One: Storm into the boss’s office, sweep everything off the desk, and loudly demand a raise. When the request ......