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kenzie · Chanel

Asking for more $$

Elle · Hermes

IMO call a meeting with your supervisor/boss/PIC and tell them just what you told us - That your responsibilities (and capabilities) far exceed those implied by your title, and you feel that the best use of your time is not answering phones but attending to the more involved projects in which you have become a part of. If they agree and give you a promotion, I would hold out for at least a couple more dollars per hour above what you're getting now as a temp. They need to know that they could easily lose you, and that it's in their best interest to make it worth your while to drive 1.5 hours each way to come there everyday.

Good luck!

bumblebee · Coach

this is good news, though, right? i mean, wasn't part of your problem with your job that they wouldn't give you anything interesting to do even though you asked? so now they are giving you responsibilities--yay!

anyway, on your question, i agree with lmonet. just show that you are ambitious, say that you are really appreciating the new challenges you have been given, learning so much blah de blah blah and that you would like to grow with the company as xyz position (whatever the title is that you want). if it's a convo about a temp-to-perm transition, money is going to come up naturally anyway. did you get sent there through a recruiting agency? you could always call up whoever the headhunter is and have them put in your request for whatever amount of money you want to be making in advance of the meeting, but honestly i think it would be totally normal for you to just bring it up in the meeting yourself as well.

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

I wouldn't wait until the meeting - it couldn't hurt to start sounding out people who might support you now. And, of course, dropping hints about how much more work you're doing than the last person did is key. You need a kind of low-level "Nylabelle does so much around here..." buzz going. It's all about image management... Good luck!

kenzie · Chanel

Thanks, ladies. I already know that once I go perm, I'll go from hourly to salaried with an automatic pay increase. However, I believe that I deserve more b/c I'm doing more work and I'm capable of more work. Thanks for your advice...I'll keep you posted. Any other thoughts are appreciated.