This 34-year-old increased her salary by $194,000—after quitting jobs 6 times. 'Here are the exact scripts I used.' (via CNBCMakeIt)
While job-hopping at a faster-than-usual pace helped increase my income, you should never leave a current job unless it makes sense for your professional growth. A bigger paycheck and title promotion is great, but you should also consider your personal situation.
For example, ask your landlord to shave $100 off the rent price before renewing your lease. If a restaurant gets your order wrong at dinner, ask the server to send it back or take the item off the bill. Making these tiny requests helped me build confidence and break away from my people-pleasing tendencies.
Finish it off by politely letting them know you're more than happy to give them time to consider your request.As awkward as it can be, I prefer to talk about compensation over the phone. If you're straightforward, professional and polite, it shows that you can handle difficult conversations and aren't afraid to fight for what you want.
Within a week, I had an answer: They weren't going to move my base salary, but they would increase my signing bonus to meet the base salary I wanted.