I finally asked my boss for a raise after my project saved the company $12,000

I was in our quarterly review meeting in Denver when my manager brought up the budget report. I pointed out how my process changes on the inventory system cut costs by that exact amount over six months. He agreed it was a solid case and said he'd take it to HR next week. Has anyone else had luck getting a raise by showing specific numbers like that?

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the_xena1d agoMost Upvoted

Used to think just putting in the hours was enough. Watched a guy at my old job track his fuel savings from a new route plan, showed the boss the exact dollar amount. Got his raise the next month. Numbers cut through the talk. Your approach is the right one.

markt2313h ago

Reminds me of a guy who tracked coffee waste savings... got a new chair out of it.

vera5141d ago

How many people just hope their work gets noticed? That story is so real. I saw the same thing happen with a girl who tracked how much faster her new filing system was. She showed the boss she saved like 20 hours a month. It's like you have to translate your work into money or time for them to finally see it.