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“Get a bit of a script going so you don’t turn up and find that you’re lost for words.” We all want a pay rise, but in order to convince your manager why you should have one, you’ll ...

This includes asking for things they need, such as a pay raise to offset rising costs due to inflation. But can you really negotiate for a pay raise during a difficult economic climate?

which usually means the lowest performing employees don’t get any pay increase, the majority might receive a 2% increase, with only the top ten percent of employees receiving 4-5% annual increases.