How to Negotiate Vacation Salary
You may work hard for a company and do a great job, but if you want rewards for your service, sometimes it is necessary to ask. Keep track of the things you do well and how you have benefited your employer. When it feels right, meet with your supervisor and discuss your role in the company and how you would appreciate some paid vacation time.
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Enter into any salary negotiation with the awareness that salary and vacation days are all part of your compensation package. Other parts of the package may include health benefits, dental, sick pay and retirement. Some compensation packages include day care for employees' kids, tuition reimbursement for working students and even parking. Keeping this in mind is necessary while you negotiate better vacation benefits. An employer may try to give you the vacation and take away something else. Consider using this to your advantage; for example, if you don't need the free parking, be ready to give that up while you ask for what you do want.
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Ask to meet with your manager. Accommodate her schedule; asking about salary and vacation benefits in front of others puts her on the spot. If she feels uncomfortable discussing the issue in front of other individuals in the vicinity, you may have destroyed your chances for a positive outcome. Meet with your manager in private and at her convenience.
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Remain non-confrontational. The end result of negotiation regarding any part of a compensation package must feel fair to both parties. Avoid entering the negotiation with the sense that you are fighting with your boss. Remember that you are on the same team.
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Make a list of things that you have done for the business. Leave your humility at the door; this is your time to be seen as the asset to the business that you are. Speak about the things you have accomplished; for example, "I enjoyed designing our company's website. Business has picked up since then, hasn't it?"
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Ask for what you want, such as two weeks of vacation with pay. Mention again how much you enjoy being a part of the company, and how you look forward to working at this company for many years to come.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not lie in a negotiation. Talk about your real accomplishments; don't make things up.
