The Raise Dangle

Our guidance on how to deal with the waiting period after you've asked for a raise.

We recently completed a series of guidance on when and how to ask for a raise. What happens next is one of three things: either the raise comes through immediately, it takes a while or it never comes. This guidance is named after another Career Tools cast, 'The Dangle', which describes what to do when you're told you're being offered one job, but it's only temporary and the job you really want will soon be forthcoming. In the same way, a raise is rarely immediate, and you're usually left hanging. Here's what to do in the meantime.