11. Not Getting a Raise

How many people dream of the day they get a raise at work? But if you don’t, does that mean you have to start stressing over your job and not being good enough? Not getting that raise will do more than just stress you out, though, it could also lower your self esteem if it feels like all your hard work has gone unnoticed.

You may be able to have an open and candid discussion about your raise with your manager or your boss. If you were expecting that raise but didn’t get it, try to find out why. This will probably reveal some things that they expected from you, like targets you didn’t achieve. In some cases, maybe it’s not about your work, though, and more about the financial stability of the company.

Clearing the air is just the first step. Once you have all the information, you can start making plans on how you’ll get that raise next time!