My boss kind of warned our team ahead of time that raises will be slim this year. But I've taken on so much extra work since people left. Should I even approach asking for more when they're already saying money's tight? Or should I just hold off?

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You can always ask, but prepare yourself to hear no as the response.

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Either they are strapped for cash, or they are just lying to you as they buy new cars and gifts for themselves and their familes. Not yours.

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It almost sounds like your company might be in a financial pinch/trouble or are expecting some financial issues coming up soon right now if they are tightening up their finances.

You might need to have an eye on a new job for yourself really soon, if you haven't already started looking.

There only has been one time in my working life that a company froze wage increases, and that was around 15-20 years ago, during the "Great Recession" around 2007-2009 when I worked for a retail company.

I would still ask. When leadership says money is tight, that usually applies to across-the-board increases. Individual adjustments can still happen if someone is carrying a bigger load. Just frame it around your added responsibilities and the value you are bringing, not around what others are getting.

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