Getting A Raise

[Travis_Buchanan]

What is the standard? How much and how often? Is 3% semi-annualy reasonable?

[MACHINEMASTERG]

depends are you at the top of the scale at your place or are you moving up??? we generally get 3to 5 percent a year for guys that have been here and are top guys.. i dont call it a raise i call it a cost of living adjustment a RAISE would pickup the level of mylife style ...newer car...more stuff for the kids ...etc but all those 3 % add up over the years ..at least your getting something some guys dont get a raise for years ..boss always sayes he aint making any money$$$ as he drives away in that newer car...

[Jody]

"Is 3% semi-annualy reasonable?"

 

haha

 

I hope this is an april fools question

 

 

[Travis_Buchanan]

No it's not a joke it is a legit question. I want to know what the going rates are. I now work for a small company where there are no set rules or payscale. Where I worked before we got a raise every six months.

[TREV]

travis,

the way i look at it is any raise is a good raise ,inflation is ussually figured at 3%a year so if your getting that every 6 months your making out like a bandit.like greg stated obove it depends on if your allready at the top or not.

trevor

[Jody]

sorry but we as a shop, we have not seen a raise in about three year. so around here just talking about getting a raise is a joke.

 

 

Jody

[randy]

a raise is what your boss gets when you do a good job and write good gode to make the company money

[EX-wccprogrammer]

A raise??? You guys get RAISES?!?!?

[iowajim62]

compared to no raise for 2 yrs ......

ummm lemme see is that better ......

and then get less than 1% for a raise

 

uhhhh yeah that's damn good bro ur lucky

[chris m]

Haven't seen a raise in over three years

 

I'd take the 3 points twice annually I think

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Over the last 12 years, I averaged 2.88...% Per year increase. Now, sometimes it was 2 years between raises but more money is more money!

 

So to answer the question, in this day and age and in this industry right now 3-4% is reasonable. Now, what I would suggest, and I shoudl do this myself is to document how much money you generate for the company, if the figure is substantial engough it should merit at least some further discussion about merit increases. Don't forget to weigh in the intangibles though which are big for us at our company. Flexible schedule, usually nobopdy is standing over us asking when something is going to get done, vacations, bonuses, etc... Just consider everything.

 

JM2C

[Rekd™]

My last was 7%.

 

Before that, they were sporatic, but generally well over 3%. If they weren't, I was typically moving on shortly after they were due.

 

I'm at work for the same reason most of you are; the money. If the money's not there, there's someone down the block that will pay it.

 

'Rekd teh methinks I found a nice warm place to retire.

[EX-wccprogrammer]

Ok, hijack time.... I know MC programmers that make $20/hr and others that make $35/hr. You guys that are getting raises.... Where do you fall in this range?? Middle?? High?? ABOVE???

[Tim Johnson]

WCC

 

I'm a middle guy.

 

I usually get 3-4% per year. I'm told that i get 1/2% more than the shop average then round to the next $10.00. Around here (soutwestern Michigan) 3% would seem to be about average.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Enough to support 3 kids (and one on the way) and allow my wife to stay home with them.

 

James teh that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

[EX-wccprogrammer]

Damn... I thought I had a pretty sweet deal... Maybe I need a raise...

[Jody]

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(and one on the way)

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still what is the hold up.

 

Jody

[specv]

been in the trade 6 years and those 6 years have been at this shop with an average raise of $2 a year

[gcode]

I'm in the midrange of that payscale, but I live

in one of the most expensive counties in the country. The only way to get a raise around this shop is to quit. If they like you they'll offer

you more to come back. If they'd don't and they call your bluff.....

[Rekd™]

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If they'd don't and they call your bluff.....

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I don't bluff.

 

If I've made my decision, and the management decides to try to keep me, it's too late, so sorry.

 

'Rekd

[EX-wccprogrammer]

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quote: (and one on the way)

 

still what is the hold up.

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Kids are getting smarter these days... Most of us spent 9 months trying to get out, and the rest of our lives trying to get back in... Maybe this one decided to STAY there, to conserve energy...

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

GOing to the Doctor's today... Dr.'s talking C-Section, probably because she's got a golf game to get to and does not want to be late. Wifey does not want it and I don't blame her. Recovery time for anytime they cut you sucks. With the last one (born natural), like 4 hours after the baby was born she wanted to go home so she stayed a day in the hospital then came home. The day after she came home we were off to a baseball game. Poor guy... 3 days old and on the ball field...

[McRae]

3 days old and on the ball field...

 

I bet that the little one made better calls than the officials...

[CNCGUY]

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Enough to support 3 kids (and one on the way) and allow my wife to stay home with them.

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Same here. Lovin what I do and where I do it

[MACHINEMASTERG]

im in the middle to and i live in jersey???