Ok so I need some advice on the best way to approach my boss in asking for a payrise. This is the situation I'm in......
Company is a family run computer business that specialise in support for corporate networks. We have a reasonable size client base with some quite big companies. Now I've been with the company for 4 years and started off knowing nothing about networks. After 2 years I had picked up everything and knew pretty much as much as the boss when it came to network hardware and software (bar Novell )
So on birthday 2 years back I had a payrise to 16k, and was told "I want you to be on 20K within the year" For someone with no qualifications in the IT sector (except A levels) this seemed very good to me, especially as where I live the wages are dire. Now about 6 months after he said this, we lost a very big contract that basically paid all the wages for the company and have some extra left over, so straight away I visions of not seeing any extra cash.
2 more years have passed (yes I am patient ), business has picked back up, but I still havn't had a payrise of any sort. 16k doesn't quite cut it anymore, especially when I now want to buy a house. Fuel has gone up 20p per litre in those 2 years too!!!
I have now gained even more knowledge in the field of networking and single handidly install SBS networks like its going out of fashion! I sell tens of thousands of pounds worth a kit a year, have been getting new contracts e.t.c.
OK so thats kind of where I'm at, I suppose its a bit more of a rant really, but I would like to know what people think is the right way to approach the boss for a payrise. I reckon I'm worth it and I know they would struggle if I left, but I kind of feel obliged to continue as they took me under their wing without me knowing nothing, and taking a chance.
All messed up
Company is a family run computer business that specialise in support for corporate networks. We have a reasonable size client base with some quite big companies. Now I've been with the company for 4 years and started off knowing nothing about networks. After 2 years I had picked up everything and knew pretty much as much as the boss when it came to network hardware and software (bar Novell )
So on birthday 2 years back I had a payrise to 16k, and was told "I want you to be on 20K within the year" For someone with no qualifications in the IT sector (except A levels) this seemed very good to me, especially as where I live the wages are dire. Now about 6 months after he said this, we lost a very big contract that basically paid all the wages for the company and have some extra left over, so straight away I visions of not seeing any extra cash.
2 more years have passed (yes I am patient ), business has picked back up, but I still havn't had a payrise of any sort. 16k doesn't quite cut it anymore, especially when I now want to buy a house. Fuel has gone up 20p per litre in those 2 years too!!!
I have now gained even more knowledge in the field of networking and single handidly install SBS networks like its going out of fashion! I sell tens of thousands of pounds worth a kit a year, have been getting new contracts e.t.c.
OK so thats kind of where I'm at, I suppose its a bit more of a rant really, but I would like to know what people think is the right way to approach the boss for a payrise. I reckon I'm worth it and I know they would struggle if I left, but I kind of feel obliged to continue as they took me under their wing without me knowing nothing, and taking a chance.
All messed up