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Otti asks for a pay rise

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Otti asks for a pay rise

After a year in the new job Otti does more than his contract says, and it is time to talk about money. Learn to prepare a salary talk, to present your achievements and to find a compromise when your boss hesitates.

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  1. Boss

    Otti, Sie wollten mich sprechen?

    Translation

    Otti, you wanted to speak to me?

  2. Otti

    Translation

    Yes, I'd like a short salary talk. After a year here I do a lot more than my contract says.

  3. Boss

    Das stimmt, und ich erkenne Ihre Leistung an. Ohne Sie wäre das letzte Projekt gescheitert.

    Translation

    That's true, and I appreciate your work. Without you the last project would have failed.

  4. Otti

    Translation

    Thank you. That's why I think a ten per cent pay rise is fair. On average, people in our industry even earn more.

  5. Boss

    Zehn Prozent fordern Sie? Hm … Das ist bei uns nicht üblich. Wie rechtfertigen Sie das?

    Translation

    You're asking for ten per cent? Hmm … That's not usual here. How do you justify it?

  6. Otti

    Translation

    With figures: this year I've won three new customers.

  7. Boss

    Ich zögere trotzdem. Mehr als fünf Prozent sind in diesem Jahr kaum drin.

    Translation

    I'm still hesitant. More than five per cent is hardly possible this year.

  8. Otti

    Darf ich verhandeln? Wie wäre ein Kompromiss: sieben Prozent und ein Bonus am Jahresende?

    Translation

    May I negotiate? How about a compromise: seven per cent and a bonus at the end of the year?

  9. Boss

    Translation

    You're certainly confident in this negotiation! All right, I'll give in: seven per cent more salary from January.

  10. Otti

    Translation

    Thank you! That's about 220 euros more before tax. And after tax?

  11. Boss

    Translation

    About 140. And it's not just money, it's recognition too. Next year we'll talk about your promotion.

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