But let’s look at the multiplier—5 years from now, if you only received a 5% raise each year, here’s what would happen:

Year		Raise to:	Money you are ahead

$50000	        $55000	        $5000
 $55000		$57500		$12250
 $57500		$60300		$22550
 $60300		$63315		$358
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Most people I meet have been raised to give their best efforts when they work. Somewhere they got the message that if they work hard and give their best efforts, they will be rewarded fir their loyalty.
And sometimes they are . . . and generally, they aren’t.
For most people, work involves travel to and from a place away from home, dressing a certain way and following direction to them according to company rules. You are expected to deliver a certain amount of output for which you receive a salary and, perhaps, benefits and periodic raises.
For many people, raises do not keep them ahead of inflation. Through October 2005, the consumer price index was up 4.3% and the core inflation index (the one that excludes food and energy prices) was up 2.1% (could you do without food and fuel?).
This means just to keep up with inflation, a worker who was paying taxes of 25% on the federal, state and local level would have to receive a raise of at least 5.4% just to stay even with their income txes. Add in property tax and school tax increases that occurat different times and that raise you’ve gotten won’t go very far.
What should you do?
Walking in to your boss’ office, pounding their desk and demanding a raise is not a good idea, expecially if you don’t know the value of your experience in the job market.
Instead, update your resume and get yourself another job. Why allow yourself to get paid less than your market value. Are you that rich that you can forgo the additional income?
For example, if you earned $50000 and received a 10% salary increase, you would be earning $55000. You would be ahead of inflation (inflation is5.4% including the tax bite; you would be getting an actual raise ahead of inflation).
But let’s look at the multiplier—5 years from now, if you only received a 5% raise each year, here’s what would happen:
Year		Raise to:	Money you are ahead
$50000	        $55000	        $5000
 $55000		$57500		$12250
 $57500		$60300		$22550
 $60300		$63315		$3581
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Nearly everyone has had to go on a job interview at least once in their lives. But not 
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 during a job interview.But first, yo
 company rules. You are expected to deliver a certain amount of output for which you receive a salary and, perhaps, benefits and periodic raises.
For many people, raises do not keep them ahead of inflation. Through October 2005, the consumer price index was up 4.3% and the core inflation index (the one that excludes food and energy prices) was up 2.1% (could you do without food and fuel?).
This means just to keep up with inflation, a worker who was paying taxes of 25% on the federal, state and local level would have to receive a raise of at least 5.4% just to stay even with their income txes. Add in property tax and school tax increases that occurat different times and that raise you’ve gotten won’t go very far.
What should you do?
Walking in to your boss’ office, pounding their desk and demanding a raise is not a good idea, expecially if you don’t know the value of your experience in the job market.
Instead, update your resume and get yourself another job. Why allow yourself to get paid less than your market value. Are you that rich that you can forgo the additional income?
For example, if you earned $50000 and received a 10% salary increase, you would be earning $55000. You would be ahead of inflation (inflation is5.4% including the tax bite; you would be getting an actual raise ahead of inflation).
But let’s look at the multiplier—5 years from now, if you only received a 5% raise each year, here’s what would happen:
Year		Raise to:	Money you are ahead
$50000	        $55000	        $5000
 $55000		$57500		$12250
 $57500		$60300		$22550
 $60300		$63315		$358
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The only thing standing in the way of you receiving that coveted promotion is your actions.  And the only guaranteed aspect of the modern workplace is that there is nothing guaranteed. Dedication and solid goals are steps in the right direction. Using these Power Tools will definitely put you on the pat
s just to keep up with inflation, a worker who was paying taxes of 25% on the federal, state and local level would have to receive a raise of at least 5.4% just to stay even with their income txes. Add in property tax and school tax increases that occurat different times and that raise you’ve gotten won’t go very far.
What should you do?
Walking in to your boss’ office, pounding their desk and demanding a raise is not a good idea, expecially if you don’t know the value of your experience in the job market.
Instead, update your resume and get yourself another job. Why allow yourself to get paid less than your market value. Are you that rich that you can forgo the additional income?
For example, if you earned $50000 and received a 10% salary increase, you would be earning $55000. You would be ahead of inflation (inflation is5.4% including the tax bite; you would be getting an actual raise ahead of inflation).
But let’s look at the multiplier—5 years from now, if you only received a 5% raise each year, here’s what would happen:
Year		Raise to:	Money you are ahead
$50000	        $55000	        $5000
 $55000		$57500		$12250
 $57500		$60300		$22550
 $60300		$63315		$358
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 from your Yellow Page ad? Think about that for second. What if, before 
 you commit  to a one year long, unbreakable contract with your phone 
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nding a raise is not a good idea, expecially if you don’t know the value of your experience in the job market.
Instead, update your resume and get yourself another job. Why allow yourself to get paid less than your market value. Are you that rich that you can forgo the additional income?
For example, if you earned $50000 and received a 10% salary increase, you would be earning $55000. You would be ahead of inflation (inflation is5.4% including the tax bite; you would be getting an actual raise ahead of inflation).
But let’s look at the multiplier—5 years from now, if you only received a 5% raise each year, here’s what would happen:
Year		Raise to:	Money you are ahead
$50000	        $55000	        $5000
 $55000		$57500		$12250
 $57500		$60300		$22550
 $60300		$63315		$358
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It’s always tough to give advice on career success factors because there isn’t really a set of formula you can follow that can guarantee career success. A combination of various factors in the right context and with the right character will give your career a boost.For senior executives, these 5 
head of inflation (inflation is5.4% including the tax bite; you would be getting an actual raise ahead of inflation).
But let’s look at the multiplier—5 years from now, if you only received a 5% raise each year, here’s what would happen:
Year		Raise to:	Money you are ahead
$50000	        $55000	        $5000
 $55000		$57500		$12250
 $57500		$60300		$22550
 $60300		$63315		$35815
 $63315		$66480		$52295
Can you really afford to ignore over $50000 in earnings? And what if you joined a company where raises were even higher?
Most people I meet work to take care of their family, to save for their future and enjoy life. Couldn’t you do a better job of all three with an extra $50000 or more?
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