I am a Field service engineer for a STEM company, haven't recieved a raise in three years but we have gotten bonuses for working through covid as essential. I'm having recruiters hit me up for other companies on LinkedIn constantly and have used your advice and let my first interaction with them be how much is budgeted. Their estimate based off my very unpolished page was starting at 20k more than what I'm at.
I like my job. Is there a way I can mention this to someone above me and negotiate for a raise with it? I've never done anything along these lines and don't know where to start or, more importantly, HOW to start. Any suggestions would be absolutely appreciated