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Ask for a raise

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to ask for a raise: 8 steps, about 3.6 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to ask for a raise but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Write down the number you want and why20 min
2. 2Collect evidence: outcomes, numbers, quotes45 min
3. 3Benchmark the market rate for the role30 min
4. 4Write the one-page case30 min
5. 5Rehearse the ask and the two likely objectionstime block · 30 min
6. 6Book the conversation15 min
7. 7Have the conversationtime block · 30 min
8. 8Get the outcome in writing15 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.