Hi guys, My HR just send me a confirmation letter that I have passed my 6 mth probation. My question is ... should I ask for a raise? Here's are my reasons I'm the only sales closing large deals since I join. I got 1 more major deal coming in next week I coached the new sales reps on cold calling, qualifying, and other sales technique. They were previously trained by a so call senior sales rep but they didn't learn jack from her so they drop the newbies to me. I rebuild rs with partners who have bad blood with us. The sales team b4 us cooked deals for at least 2 Q. They were mass fired. I have a Regional sales director with zero sales experience. She is sniping inbound leads away from me but I manage to keep my funnel healthy. Without inbound leads, I get leads from partners and other channels ( suck it u fking useless bitch) I intend to use the raise to invest in tools like seamless.ai or ZoomInfo. I have to deal with internal politics where connections with partners, events, and lead gen activities were never involved me. I just got a note that we are hiring a new boss to manage all Sales in our region. He does not carry a quota himself. Please share your advice. Thanks

if you have only been with them for 6 months I would hold off on asking for a raise.

Sounds like you are a high performer - why would you limit yourself to a base salary increase (which will be nominal if anything). Why don't you bet on yourself, and approach your leadership about a special over performance/bonus incentive for going above and beyond your designated target? Closing big ticket deals? etc. -- Compensation scales in sales with performance, not base salary.

Present your facts when you have the discussion. The worst they can say is no. 🤷♀️

You’ve been doing the job they hired you to do. That’s basically it. Nothing more or less.

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Should I ask for a raise?

Hi guys,

My HR just send me a confirmation letter that I have passed my 6 mth probation. My question is ... should I ask for a raise?

Here's are my reasons

I'm the only sales closing large deals since I join. I got 1 more major deal coming in next week
I coached the new sales reps on cold calling, qualifying, and other sales technique. They were previously trained by a so call senior sales rep but they didn't learn jack from her so they drop the newbies to me.
I rebuild rs with partners who have bad blood with us. The sales team b4 us cooked deals for at least 2 Q. They were mass fired.
I have a Regional sales director with zero sales experience. She is sniping inbound leads away from me but I manage to keep my funnel healthy. Without inbound leads, I get leads from partners and other channels ( suck it u fking useless bitch)
I intend to use the raise to invest in tools like seamless.ai or ZoomInfo.
I have to deal with internal politics where connections with partners, events, and lead gen activities were never involved me.

I just got a note that we are hiring a new boss to manage all Sales in our region. He does not carry a quota himself.

Please share your advice. Thanks

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