Tackle it Tuesday: Asking For More: Part 1

Welcome to Tackle It Tuesday, a social media series where an autistic employee at AAoM (yours truly) writes workplace tips to better cope with the stresses of a working world not built for neurodiversity.

While creating the latest entry for AAoM’s social platforms, I realized that social media alone isn’t the ideal archive for all the past Tackle It Tuesday entries, as it shares space with all the other important work AAoM does. So, this blog companion was born!


This Tackle it Tuesday is on asking for more. This is part one of a set of two entries, as there’s a lot of information here to go over. This topic has so much more ground to cover even beyond that, but I wanted to condense as much information as I could.

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Sometimes, you have to ask for more, and higher-ups at companies love playing games when it comes to those topics. Here are some things you can do!"

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Do your research
For a pay increase, look for average pay based on job title, location, seniority, responsibility, and other factors.
Websites like Glassdoor have many of these statistics out for free."

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Do your research
For more work or a promotion, ask or look up what new job duties a promotion brings, if at all.

Some companies do hide job duties
until after you take the job. Be careful. "

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Remember to look out for your health and sanity first and foremost, especially when trying to change your job routine with a promotion."

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Lay out the terms of what it is you want
There’s a polite, corporate-speak way to tell someone you want more out of your job. 

Here’s how to use it if you need to.
Find an “in”. As in, finding a way to make the discussion of asking for more feel relevant."

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Lay out the terms of what it is you want:
If there’s a yearly increase in salary for workers, ask if you’re eligible."

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The key is to talk about how you want to grow in the company. 

This is corporate speak for 
“You help me, I help you.""

Keep a paper trail
Take notes during the meeting on what happens, and show your boss/the person you are asking that you are doing so.
This helps document proof in case anyone needs to remember details.
Dating the notes also helps, as it cements when they are written. "

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