Got denied a 16% raise. Got a 40% raise instead.

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Was making 50k and got a yearly 2% raise to 51k. I asked for a 16% increase to $58,000 for good performance and it was denied.

Interviewed with some other companies and just got an offer from a competitor for a 40% raise to $72,500. It’s technically the same job/role, too.

People thought I was crazy for asking for a 16% increase, but I know my value and it all worked out for the better. I never would have been making 72k if they accepted my 16% request. So in a weird way, I’m grateful for it being denied.

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Congrats OP

Remember folks, hiring budgets are higher than raise budgets!

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