8 Huge Mistakes Women Make When Asking for a Raise

Why are women less likely to ask for a raise?

In her experience as a corporate recruiter, Vicki Salemi, a career expert for monster.com, says that “nine times out of ten, women don’t negotiate a job offer, while nine times out of ten men always do.” While every woman might have a different approach, Salemi says that women don’t ask for a raise for a variety of reasons. “The mindset tends to be, ‘I should just be lucky to have a job.’ Or, ‘I don’t want to come across as greedy'” Or, ‘I don’t think they have money anyway so why bother?’ Another reason is feeling uncomfortable talking about money so the mindset is to avoid having a confrontational, assertive conversation,” she explains. While there are countless reasons, the bottom line is, “Unfortunately women are less likely to ask for a raise. We absolutely need to change this mentality.”