So you wanted to discuss your compensation — I have to be honest with you, the budget for this cycle is already pretty tight. What exactly are you looking to change?
I appreciate you making time for this. Based on my contributions over the past year — the two major projects I led and the client accounts I brought in — I'd like to discuss increasing my base salary by 15%.
I hear you, and I won't dismiss what you've done — those projects did matter. But 15% is a significant ask in the current climate, and I have to weigh that against what the whole team is getting. What makes you feel that number is justified over, say, a performance bonus instead?
Ce n'est pas grave de se tromper, c'est comme ça qu'on apprend