cash_flip.gif1. Over-perform. If you are simply doing the job you were hired for, that might not be enough. These days you not only have to do that job, but do it exceptionally well. I mean, not just exceptionally well…more like, no one has ever done this job like this before-well.

2. Timing is Everything. It always seems to happen that someone will ask for a raise at exactly the wrong moment. There is a poor sales month or quarter…bad time. The boss is under the gun for a big new project from his boss—bad time. It’s like the high school girl who gets grounded and then the very next day asks to go to her first overnight party—bad timing.

3. Do Not Ask Your Co-Workers What You Should Do or Ask For. It is so tempting to ask co-workers for their opinions…and what they believe you should do.

4. Ask For More Work Before You Ask For More Money. This is a sensitive topic because a lot of bosses will take this as a sign that they are not managing you well. But you need to show that you can handle more, and continue to handle the current workload. I know there are tons of projects around that someone can and should do. Be the one that gets those extra projects.

5. Do the Work No One Else Wants to Do. Every job or company has crummy stuff to do. Some people avoid it and it gets noticed. Do you take your turn making coffee? (yes it is these small things) Do you clean up someone else’s mess—and not make a big deal out of it? Do you volunteer to drop something off at a client’s business…and not ask what the mileage reimbursement program is? All little things that get noticed and recognized.

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