Comments on: Dos and Don’ts of Salary Negotiation http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/ Your Friendly Singapore Headhunter Agency Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Faiz Ahmed Kazi http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Faiz Ahmed Kazi Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:54:30 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-100 I am working as a Marketing Executive in Pakistan, and I asked for my raise after 6 months on the job. I was granted it because my supervisor knew that I was being paid less then the person I actually replaced and my work quality is higher and so is the amount of work I do. My major mistake was that when I joined I was promised a higher salary by the Supervisor and the HR department granted me a lower salary. At the peak of recession it was hard for me to gather the balls to ask for more as long as work was coming my way. Now looking back I realize that never hesitate to ask for what your worth or what others in your position have received as long as you have confidence in your abilities. I must stress that in the subcontinent employers generally want the best for the lowest and usually end up saving a lot of money by expecting MBA's for even coordination based jobs of the most simplest nature. Those that have not graduated from decent universities are forced to work as MBA's even in those jobs and those from better universities end up having a hard time getting good paying Jobs unless you come from the very top Business University. I am working as a Marketing Executive in Pakistan, and I asked for my raise after 6 months on the job. I was granted it because my supervisor knew that I was being paid less then the person I actually replaced and my work quality is higher and so is the amount of work I do.
My major mistake was that when I joined I was promised a higher salary by the Supervisor and the HR department granted me a lower salary. At the peak of recession it was hard for me to gather the balls to ask for more as long as work was coming my way. Now looking back I realize that never hesitate to ask for what your worth or what others in your position have received as long as you have confidence in your abilities.
I must stress that in the subcontinent employers generally want the best for the lowest and usually end up saving a lot of money by expecting MBA’s for even coordination based jobs of the most simplest nature. Those that have not graduated from decent universities are forced to work as MBA’s even in those jobs and those from better universities end up having a hard time getting good paying Jobs unless you come from the very top Business University.

]]> By: Ssp http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Ssp Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:50:53 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-70 I must disagree with Rupen here. It does happen in India. I have asked for and got a hike too. The request must be reasonable and justifiable etc as mentioned by the author in this article. Let us not prototype people or country etc anymore and kill ourselves by projecting wrong image. I must disagree with Rupen here. It does happen in India. I have asked for and got a hike too. The request must be reasonable and justifiable etc as mentioned by the author in this article. Let us not prototype people or country etc anymore and kill ourselves by projecting wrong image.

]]> By: stavros http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-68 stavros Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:52:52 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-68 Brilliant article. So deep and insightful. Here are some more suggestions along the same vein: 1) If you ask for too much money, your boss is likely to say 'no'. 2)If you are not very good at your job, it might be best not to ask for a pay rise. 3) If you are a woman, never ask for a pay rise with your breasts hanging out. It might send the wrong message to your boss. Brilliant article. So deep and insightful. Here are some more suggestions along the same vein:
1) If you ask for too much money, your boss is likely to say ‘no’.
2)If you are not very good at your job, it might be best not to ask for a pay rise.
3) If you are a woman, never ask for a pay rise with your breasts hanging out. It might send the wrong message to your boss.

]]> By: denny joseph http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-67 denny joseph Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:45:36 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-67 there is no room for such scenarios anyway, as there are structured & scheduled appraisals annually in every organization. even when this discussions happen during appraisals, the chances of anyone re-negotiating & getting a better raise at appraisals is remote. But it is a good lesson on employee- boss interactions. there is no room for such scenarios anyway, as there are structured & scheduled appraisals annually in every organization. even when this discussions happen during appraisals, the chances of anyone re-negotiating & getting a better raise at appraisals is remote. But it is a good lesson on employee- boss interactions.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Brenda Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:03:09 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-65 Very interesting article and more over during a worlwide financial crisis. I belive that under this scenario, for a salary negotiation, you need yes, a deep and honest evaluation of your job performance but also the necessity of your position to the organisation. -you could be on the list and if you haven't do this evaluation, you can probably remind your boss that your name is on the list- Very interesting article and more over during a worlwide financial crisis. I belive that under this scenario, for a salary negotiation, you need yes, a deep and honest evaluation of your job performance but also the necessity of your position to the organisation. -you could be on the list and if you haven’t do this evaluation, you can probably remind your boss that your name is on the list-

]]> By: dr.devendra kumar dwivedi http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-64 dr.devendra kumar dwivedi Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:43:11 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-64 salary negotiation has paid special attention to the possibilities of learning in primary,secondary and higher education research in order to respond to the increasing demand for highly trained teacher,student and human resources for paradigm shifting and education and economic development...my own thinking on salary negotiation as futuristic idea to augment opportunities for education and teaning.......how to improve the quality of life?..... salary negotiation has paid special attention to the possibilities of learning in primary,secondary and higher education research in order to respond to the increasing demand for highly trained teacher,student and human resources for paradigm shifting and education and economic development…my own thinking on salary negotiation as futuristic idea to augment opportunities for education and teaning…….how to improve the quality of life?…..

]]> By: Rafael http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Rafael Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:58:46 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-63 Great article! In a period of costs reduction it is a really taboo on taking about salary negotiation. Thanks a lot for the valuable tips. Great article!
In a period of costs reduction it is a really taboo on taking about salary negotiation.
Thanks a lot for the valuable tips.

]]> By: Rupen Sharma http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-salary-negotiation/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Rupen Sharma Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:50:48 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=232#comment-62 Nice read...in India...generally, negotiations do not work and the only way to get a decent hike is by either getting promoted or by exiting. It is indeed a very odd behavior. Cheers, Rupen Sharma, PMP Nice read…in India…generally, negotiations do not work and the only way to get a decent hike is by either getting promoted or by exiting. It is indeed a very odd behavior.

Cheers,
Rupen Sharma, PMP

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