“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 ...

How easy is it to get a pay rise? You could try to wrangle more money out of your employer with hard work or canny negotiating tactics. But in practice, other factors are likely to be more important.

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.