CF Financial

[Diomedes]

It is not too early, but management will likely tell you it is "given the current economic climate."  Also, there is no way you get better than 3%.   

Ask for the raise, accept whatever they give you, update your resume and start looking.  The only way you'll get the bumb in salary you want is to move jobs.

Good luck.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yep.  It is rare to get a double-digit % bump, especially if you are going to them to ask.  You have to go external.

[charlie]

And hire drew rosenhaus

[PhillyPhreak54]

Well, I am putting together some notes to highlight how my territory has performed in the last two years since my last bump. In a down market I've helped to grow the territory by quite a bit, so I want to have the exact #'s in case I need them.

Last time I asked my boss agreed on spot.

I also looked at the median salary of others in my field in the state and I'm below average on base but above average on commission.

[Diomedes]

Like I said, good luck.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Thanks, man.

[Diomedes]

You missed the sarcasm I think.

Update that resume.

[PhillyPhreak54]

lol, yeah I missed it.

I will post the results, whether they laugh at me or cake me off.

[Diomedes]

At the risk of sounding redundant:  bring your CV up to date, get your suit dry-cleaned, and be prepared to start looking.

Ten bucks to you if they offer better than 3%.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Well, I am not ready to jump ship. This isn't an ultimatum type thing. I am making a nice amount, but I would like to be brought up to the level of others within the company. If they told me to bide my time for another 6-12 months, I would be ok with that.

[Diomedes]

Fair enough.  It's good to know where you stand.

[Diomedes]

I've got a thousand saved, nothing to do with it.  That is, it's a thou saved on top of/aside from normal savings.  I'm willing to risk it on something smarter than a game of black jack, or lend it out for a period of time.  In other words, my first money for investing in anything.

Should I back my local pot dealer on a package, or call a stock broker?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The market's due for another little dip soon.  Go for the other option.

[Diomedes]

anyone ever tried one of those micro loan sites?  as in, loaned to someone through one?

[joneszilla]

Never did the loan thing.  Seems a little shady to me.
If you invest, you should do it on your own.  You can't do a lot of trades with that amount of loot b/c the fees would kill you. Just find a stock that suits your risk level and go for it. 

Or maybe try some arbitrage on Ebay.