This is difficult, especially for someone new to the workplace. Here are some techniques that have worked for me in the past.
Note: advice is ok. But with advice I always try to make sure I have done what I am advising, so at least I can say what happened to me. Doesn't mean it's good or bad advice. It's just things that have happened to me.
Note: advice is ok. But with advice I always try to make sure I have done what I am advising, so at least I can say what happened to me. Doesn't mean it's good or bad advice. It's just things that have happened to me.
1. Get another job offer.
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So what? 55,000,000 people were laid off during the pandemic. Nobody was loyal.
The job market is a market like anything else. Price (salary) is based on supply and demand. You should always know what your value is on the marketplace. Apply for jobs every two years and see what your value is. Then it's very simple: either take the new job or bargain for more salary.
In 1995 I was making a massive $42,000 a year in NYC. I got a job offer for $60,000. I couldn't turn down such an increase so I told my boss about it. After all the "disloyalty" stuff, they countered with $62,000 and a $5k staying bonus. And, of course, they made me feel guilty but I didn't care.
