Have you ever been asked to do more at your job, shouldn't I get a payed an increase for my performance?

Question

You know when a person goes above and beyond exceeding thier job description and taking on more responsibility. What are some ways in which you have received RESULTS in asking for some type of compensation for your efforts? What types of compensation have you received that are out of the norm? (ie. gift cards, bonuses, ect.)

Answer 1

The day you take a job and ONLY do what's on the "Job description" will be the day.

People will suck everything out of you they can get away with.  It's human nature.

Do the best job you can - do more always - then after 6 months or so talk to the manager/owner and state your case.

Answer 2

Doing your job as it is described in your job description isn't your expected performance - it's your MINIMUM performance.  These are the things the employer has the right to expect from you every day.  Going beyond those minimums is what's required if you want to be taken seriously as an employee and recognized as an asset to the organization.

When you learn new skills to take on NEW duties - something that has been needed but no one has ever done, or taking over a duty that someone above you has been performing - then you're starting to move into the area where your performance deserves additional compensation.  You won't get it immediately.  But if you work for a good boss, they will recognize your efforts.  They make continue to give you more new tasks.  Keep doing a good job - the company may be creating a new position that will give you an upgraded job title and a raise, and let you pass down some of your more tedious tasks to a new hire.  Or they may be getting ready to let someone else go, and are giving you this person's tasks to get you trained and ready to take over.

Keep good notes.  Get a copy of your job description as it exists today, take it home, put it somewhere you'll know where it is.  Then start making notes on the new things you've learned - new software, new machines, new processes.  Keep a list of the new tasks.  If it's something that you started doing because you saw the need for it, write that down.  If it's something you've taken over from someone else, make a note of that person by name and by job title.

At your review time, you'll have a list of all the new tasks that you've taken on that are IN ADDITION to your regularly assigned duties.  That's when you get feedback from your supervisor on how well you're performing these tasks, and whether or not the additional responsibility qualifies you for a higher salary.

Always go beyond what's expected.  That's how you gain credibility anywhere you go.

Answer 3

If you have been asked to do something more or different by your boss you can look at it two ways:

1.  This is more work and it is new, I should recieve a raise or bonus for this.

2.  I agree to work for this company and I better do this new job right to keep me job.

As a manager anyone who is not willing to do more or learn something new is the first person to be fired.  The people who take it upon themselves to do more are the ones who will get the largest raises.

Answer 4

The best way to translate performance to pay is to present it during a periodic performance review. Whether your employer requires it or not, you should always prepare a "self evaluation" of your performance to share with your supervisor. Supervisors may need to be reminded of exactly what you have contributed. I always used that technique with my employees. The results were often very interesting.

In any case you were hired to do a job to the best of your ability, not to a lesser standard.