Below are the steps I took to get a 15% raise this week:
1) I was told on Monday my annual raise this year was 1%. Go through all five stages of grief.
2) Contact two people in my network on Tuesday afternoon and tell them I'm ready to move.
3) Wake up to seven interview requests on Wednesday.
4) Complete three interviews on Thursday. (Fun fact – I turned down every interview request that failed to confirm they could meet my salary obligations. I wasn't going to waste my time.)
5) Accept a new job on Friday with the start date of next Monday.
The post title was mostly satire. I already earn in the top 5% of people in my field based on experience. However, I couldn't accept a 1% raise – really it didn't even cover our daycare inflation price increase this year.
Just your daily reminder to know your worth.