When is the best time to ask for a raise?
started new job in Jan - part time as after maternity decided i need to be home more. It is a step down for me but didnt have much choice and besides much much lower salary i cant really complain.
i was initially hired for a different position (even lower than the current one), but before I joined, someone resigned, so they offered me a role and hired a junior with barely any experience to do the first job. At that point they didnt offer more money (I asked as it is different role and to my understanding little harder than the first one).
In April whole company got 3% increase (my small part time salary barely had any impact)
within the last 5 months i picked up some more duties and so far i believe i manage it well, no complains from seniors or my manager. I am eager to get even more on my plate which I constantly ask for (i sometimes get my job done and have free time which they know about).
aibu to ask for a raise after 5 months? When is the best time? I dont want to get a £1k for the sake of it, just because i asked and to make me happy and then wait God knows how long to be able to ask again but also I dont feel like waiting till next April either!