For context, I am extremely timid and hate asking for things like this and never have, so if anyone has tips on how to word it super delicately it would be much appreciated. Also, I have a great relationship with all of my bosses and I love working at this company and my job. There’s really nothing else wrong with it except for this very discouraging raise.
I just found out that I received a 1.9% raise over last year compared to a 2% raise that I received the year before. Granted, the CEO did just talk about how cost-of-living adjustments were not going to be likely to match the market, but I wasn’t least expecting the same if not slightly better than last year. How can I politely request a slightly higher raise given that I know I will never actually leave if they don’t give it to me? Do I have any leverage here?
Thanks in advance