20%+ Higher Salary. 30 days.
Back when I was an Engineer, every quarter I was working more, taking more projects, taking more responsibilities. Over the years I had to keep adding to my stack. Mobile, then Backend, then DevOps, then add 24x7 on-call, then Tech Lead but the salary was never proportional to the effort. AI now makes it even more intense.
When I became Engineering Manager it got even worse. I started to feel like I really lost joy in tech altogether. I would rather become a food street seller. I should go back to Individual Contributor I thought, but then I'm stuck in the same salary band forever.
Then I tripled my salary and had more time. So It doesn't have to be like that..
If you're tired of putting all the extra effort without anything to show for it, I made this for you.
In the guide, I'll reveal
- What helped me escape the dissappointing 2.5% yearly salary increase
- How to build a fireproof case for your next salary talk (or promotion)
- How to make your work more visible and to the right people who actually decide on your salary. It's not just your manager.
- When to talk about your raise and when talk about the impact you're making. Timing matters more than you think.
- Word-for-word scripts for negotiating raise, handling "keep doing what you're doing", and pushing back without damaging trust
- When exactly, how and if switching companies makes sense for you
"I've spent a decade in engineering leadership owning multimilion people budgets, managing managers, running calibration panels, and making the calls on who gets a raise and how much. I know what moves the needle. This guide is what I'd tell you if you asked me directly."
Written by Roman Velic.