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The upside (and downside) of an automatic raise

by Adrian Ma
Jan 10, 2019
Several states automatically increase their minimum wage based on inflation. But is it enough?
Fantasia Pettis, 25, works at a Subway franchise in Cleveland, where she makes Ohio’s minimum wage, $8.55 per hour. “It’s a struggle,” she said when asked if she's getting by.
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Asking for a raise is like pulling teeth

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 16, 2017
Some Americans actually prefer the latter.
Some American's would rather have a root canal than ask for a raise
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With more jobs, workers are finally getting a raise

by Scott Tong
Aug 5, 2016
Employers are having to pay more to attract and keep the workers they need.
The factory floor at Quadrant, a high end plastic processor in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Moving past gender barriers to negotiate a raise

by Tara Siegel Bernard
Mar 28, 2014
Discrimination persists in the workplace and can emerge when women act as their own advocates to seek a raise, experts say.
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The price of happiness in the workplace

by Teresa Amabile
Mar 9, 2012
Commentator Teresa Amabile on the misconceived correlation between paychecks and joy.
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News In Brief

8 ways to get what you want from your boss

by Matt Berger
Oct 1, 2010
This weekend on Marketplace Money, Alison Green of the blog Ask a Manager talks with host Tess Vigeland about how to ask for a raise, even in a r...
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