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Pay, promotion and moving on
Asking for a raise or promotion, the pay premium for switching, accepting an offer, notice periods, salary transparency laws, self-assessments, how long to stay and non-competes.
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- How do I ask for a raise?Timing, the three pieces of evidence, a script, what's realistic and what to do after a no.
- How much more should I ask for when I change jobs?The switcher pay premium in the data, a realistic range and how to set your number from the market.
- How do I ask for a promotion?Learn how decisions are made, build evidence against the level above and ask with a clear case.
- How do I accept a job offer?The checklist before you say yes, how to accept by phone and email, and the order to resign.
- How long is my notice period, and can I leave early?UK and US notice rules, what contracts usually say and how to negotiate leaving early.
- Which job ads have to show the salary?Where salary ranges are required in job ads in 2026, what's disclosed and how to use ranges.
- How do I write a performance review self-assessment?A structure for self-assessments, evidence over adjectives, example phrases and how to write about weaknesses.
- How long should I stay at a job? Is job hopping bad?Tenure data, when short stints hurt, the pay case for moving and three questions for deciding.
- Can a non-compete stop me switching jobs?When non-competes are enforceable in the UK and US, the state bans, and how to negotiate one.
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