Is it ok to ask for a raise from your boss via email, or should you do so in person?

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In person.

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You can probably email him and ask to discuss the raise in person. How do you have a discussion via email?

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(In person) that's personal !!!!!!!
Not even me!! as a Supervisor (Lt.)
can get into that conversation.

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Request a meeting via email, and make the demand in person. If your boss (I’m guessing a parter based on your title) knows that you’re going to ask for a raise, they will have the opportunity to prepare by gathering examples of alleged mistakes and problems with your work. (That sounds cynical, but I’ve seen it happen.)

Remember that people respond to incentives. Thus, unless you’re a positive value to the team AND a flight risk, it’s unlikely that your boss will be incentivized to say yes.

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You are a first year that they didn't have enough work for. You are expendable. Sorry to be so blunt. If they didn't have enough work for you then how are they going to have enough money to pay you more. Your paycheck comes from the hours you bill. You're basically asking for money from other people's billable hours. Threatening to leave because a firm down the street will pay more and has enough hours for you as a first year is not an incentive for your current firm to pay you more. Its an incentive to let you go. From what I'm seeing here, idk why you'd think you'd be entitled to a raise. If it wasn't enough money when you took the job then why did you take the job.

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