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I stopped asking for a raise and just showed my boss the numbers instead

For two years, I kept getting the same 'budget is tight' line when I asked for more money. Last quarter, I tracked every project I saved time on, including cutting vendor costs by 15% on a big apartment complex renovation. I put it all in a one-page doc and left it on his desk before our check-in. He approved a $5,000 bump the next week without me even asking again. Why do we think talking is better than just showing the proof? Anyone else tried something like this?

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3 Comments

lee_reed16h ago

It's like how a picture is worth a thousand words, numbers just cut through the talk.

olivia39810h ago

Numbers cut through the talk" is a good point from @lee_reed, changed how I see it.

masongonzalez9h ago

Maybe we're overcomplicating this. A boss who needs a spreadsheet to see your value might be the real issue. @olivia398, it's good the numbers worked, but a decent manager should already know who saves them money. If you have to prove your basic worth with data every time, that's a red flag. Some places just have a culture of saying no until you force their hand.