警示語

??? 當然，即使老板同意加薪，要想一步到位彌補你與那位同事之間14,000美元的薪資差距可能還是不太現實。最近進行的不少調查顯示，公司計劃2012年平均漲薪幅度處在2.8%到3%之間，比2010年和2011年2.6%的水平略高一些。（經濟衰退期之前，也就是2005年到2008年間的平均水平是4%。）

??? 對你的老板來說，合理提高你的薪酬符合他的最佳利益。因為不論是現在還是將來就業市場回暖，他們應該都不愿意失去你這種人才。祝好運。

反饋：

??? 你最近提過漲工資了嗎？你如愿以償了嗎？你的公司是否提供業績獎金？請留言評論。

譯者：李玫曉/汪皓

A word of caution

????It probably isn't realistic to expect to close the $14,000 gap between your pay and your colleague's all at once, if ever. According to a raft of recent surveys, the average pay increase companies are planning for 2012 hovers between 2.8% and 3%, up a little from around 2.6% in 2010 and 2011. (The pre-recession average, from 2005 to 2008, was 4%.)

????Still, it's in your employer's best interest to compensate you fairly, because you sound like the kind of person they really don't want to lose -- either now or down the road when the job market comes back to life. Good luck.

Talkback:

??? Have you asked for a raise recently? Did you get it? Does your company offer performance bonuses? Leave a comment below.