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My manager in Phoenix said 'never ask for a raise in Q4' and it messed me up
I was getting ready to talk about my pay after a big project last November, and she pulled me aside before the meeting. She looked me dead in the eye and said 'budget is locked, asking now just makes you look out of touch.' Do you think that's solid advice or a way to keep salaries low?
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taylor_hall6mo ago
Was your manager in finance or something? That is such a classic move to keep payroll costs down. I had a boss tell me the exact same thing about Q4 budget being locked, and I waited. Come January, they suddenly had no money for raises because it was a "new fiscal year with new constraints." It felt like a game where they just keep moving the goalposts. Your timing after a big project is perfect, because your work is fresh in their mind. If the budget is truly set, a good manager would at least note your request for the next cycle, not shut you down.
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victor_davis176mo ago
Honestly that whole budget excuse feels like a script they hand out to managers. Tbh I saw it happen to a coworker who crushed a major client launch in November, got told to wait for Q1 planning. By March they were saying his role was being "reevaluated" and he left for a 20% bump elsewhere. It just makes you wonder if the budget talk is ever real or just a delay tactic until you give up.
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wren9785mo ago
That "wait for Q1" line is classic. I got mine by setting a hard deadline, like taylor_hall said.
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