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throwAwayFron Where would you go if HN becomes bad?

Implying HN isn't already bad?

throwAwayFron Ask HN: How to ask for a raise?

OP here, this thread has probably died, but I thought I'd inform you how it went.

Last night, I had my yearly meeting with my boss. I talked about all the progress I have made, my critical contributions to the project I'm in, and kind of hinted that the client would be stuck if I left the team in a short notice.

He straight away gave a number of 37K, I took it.

throwAwayFron Ask HN: How to ask for a raise?

What do you think the yearly raise should be? (and should it be yearly?)

throwAwayFron Ask HN: How to ask for a raise?

Thank you, I will lead with all the technologies that I mastered meanwhile, my leading role in the 2 companies, and how they are both very happy with my work.

throwAwayFron Ask HN: How to ask for a raise?

That translates to roughly 1950€ per month, before taxes.

throwAwayFron Ask HN: How to ask for a raise?

I get what you mean. But I honestly think I'd feel at least a bit better if i was financially doing better.

throwAwayFron Ask HN: How to ask for a raise?

Maybe its because I see people doing the same or less work as me, are getting paid (and therefore appreciated) more.

I don't know what a promotion or recognition would look like, or how i might ask for one?