My company just announced record profits, and the CEO gets a massive bonus, but they're telling me there's no room in the budget for my raise request. Is it worth pushing back on this? It feels hypocritical, but I don't want to come across as entitled. Has anyone successfully negotiated after hearing this kind of excuse?

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You can push back, but it's not likely to go anywhere. If they cared about their employees, they would have offered a raise. They know there aren't any jobs left for employees to move to, so they don't need to offer a raise in order to keep employees around.

I think it depends on your company and your manager and the dynamic you have. I wouldn't push back in my current role because I've seen horrible retaliation from our CFO and I would hate to be out of a job right now.

Not saying it’s fair but usually C level bonuses are based on company performance and are very clearly defined as you get A,B, and C done and you get X amount. Comparing other employees existing agreed upon compensation package to a new raise is really apples and oranges.

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