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Is it true that the best raise arguments are built on the value you delivered, not the time you spent at the desk?

True. Value and impact are what companies pay for; duration is just attendance.

Companies pay for outcomes, not for attendance; a value-based case is compelling to finance teams while a tenure-based case is easy to dismiss.

Arguing you deserve a raise because you have been there for three years, when the finance team wants to know what those three years produced.

This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful How to negotiate Salary track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.

Answer
True
Track
How to negotiate Salary
Topics
value-proposition, raise-strategy

Also asked as

Should raise arguments focus on time spent or value delivered? Why impact matters more than tenure for salary increases? How to build a raise case around business results?

The scenario in full

The best raise arguments are built on the value you delivered, not the time you spent at the desk.

Frequently asked questions

Is it true that the best raise arguments are built on the value you delivered, not the time you spent at the desk?

True. Value and impact are what companies pay for; duration is just attendance.

Should raise arguments focus on time spent or value delivered?

True. Value and impact are what companies pay for; duration is just attendance. Companies pay for outcomes, not for attendance; a value-based case is compelling to finance teams while a tenure-based case is easy to dismiss.

Why impact matters more than tenure for salary increases?

True. Value and impact are what companies pay for; duration is just attendance. Companies pay for outcomes, not for attendance; a value-based case is compelling to finance teams while a tenure-based case is easy to dismiss.

How to build a raise case around business results?

True. Value and impact are what companies pay for; duration is just attendance. Companies pay for outcomes, not for attendance; a value-based case is compelling to finance teams while a tenure-based case is easy to dismiss.

Where does this how to negotiate salary question come from?

It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful How to negotiate Salary track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.

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