Slovakia
Employees often leave the salary up to the employer and rarely ask for a raise in the right way. At the same time, in the 21st century, the salary in a modern, developing country should enable a dignified life. This was pointed out by Lívia Bachratá, Director of Public Affairs at Edenred. According to her, it is advisable to ask for a higher salary no later than a year after taking up employment, or when the employee's work, duties and responsibilities change, his qualifications and education increase or he has achieved significant success in the field in which he works.
"You have to prepare for the meeting with the superior who decides on the salary. Factual and factual arguments that speak in favor of the fact that the employee is an asset to the company help. In the field of production and sales, it is good to know the salary of the competition. Personal reasons such as a change in family circumstances, a mortgage or illness in the family usually do not serve as an argument," L. Bachratá advised. When talking to a superior employee, he recommends not using the phrase "salary increase" but "salary adjustment." It sounds less demanding and gives room for discussion.
"When assessing the amount of their salary, employees sometimes do not take into account employee benefits, which are also a way of evaluation. In the current situation, when higher demands are placed on employers not only because of energy prices, but also, for example, due to increased contributions to health insurance, requesting a new type of benefit may be the way to get a more adequate reward for your work. Some benefits are not subject to taxation and are therefore more advantageous for the employer," said L. Bachratá.
According to data available from the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic, up to 90,7 percent of employees are dissatisfied with the amount of wages in relation to work duties, responsibilities and living expenses. This was shown by an anonymous online survey in which 1 respondents participated. The platy.sk portal also recently conducted a survey on a sample of 321 respondents with the aim of finding out what most discourages job seekers from responding to a job offer that initially interested them. The obtained data showed that up to 4 percent Slovaks respond to offers only if they are satisfied with the salary, and only 16 percent are willing to negotiate for a higher salary at the interview.
