A raise and a bonus are two different things. Bonuses are NEVER a guarantee. That is why they are called a bonus. I've had quarters where I received as much as $5k, and quarters where the company lost money and I didn't receive anything. I didn't question it as it was stated in the beginning.

People often think the best approach to getting more money is to complain, argue, threaten to leave or jump ship -- but, it isn't. Approach this in a business-like manner and present the case for your added value to the organization. What have you done and what are you doing that makes you worth more to the organization? --- Start with your accomplishments beyond simply "meets job requirements." Far too many people fail to understand they need to keep selling their value to the organization and fight for what they are worth. Do it in a professional, businesslike manner and the least you will come away with in added respect and appreciation - Remember there is only so much money allocated in most organizations for raises -- and it must be split among employees -- Not everyone gets the same amount.

So you got a raise and a promotion and you're complaining that your bonus wasn't enough? Well, since you're so upset over it, I'll give you my address and you can send it to me! A bonus is just that - a bonus. Say thank you. Complain about it and they can take it away.....you could even end up fired or on probation over it.

You don't just get a raise because you are in a job. You actually have some performance measures to support the raise. If you've been in the job 6 months and that's still considered to be the probationary period for that position, I think you actually have to get out of that period before you can be eligible for a true raise

I think you should torch the place, hook up with a biker and go on the run. Geez, what a thread.

It is as long as the company can afford it or if you have a manager who will go to bat for you. I had one stellar performer who ran circles around everyone else and never asked for a penny. Luckily since I did get the bonuses at the time but the pot of money was too small to reward him as he should be I stuck my neck out and negotiated with my management and owners to cut my $5k bonus out one quarter and gave that to him as a salary increase. That ended up being almost an 18% raise for him. I can't say that I've ever ran across someone that worked as hard as he did since then.

If you're not happy with your bonus, start looking for a new job. But don't complain about it. That never turns out well. You'll just look like an entitled brat, even if you deserved a bigger bonus.

Or just start kissing up. My manager said that she gave me the highest raise in our department. While filing the paperwork in the employee's files, how happy I was to see that her 'buddy' in our department received three times the increase. Darn, guess I should have invited the boss to my house for lunch!

My personal experience - I searched for another job and jumped ship. If you can only move internally, then look for another job or same job but with a different team in the same company. In 2013 I asked my boss for more responsibilities so I can get have higher raise. He refused. Then I found out a newbie in my team who made about 12% less than me. And I had 5 years work exp at that time. I got pissed off. Interviewed and jumped to another team in the same function and earned 23% raise. Then not even 2 years, I jumped ship and got another 15% raise. Keep looking and don't give up!

It's much cheaper to give a good employee a 10% bump than it is to roll the dice on one or more new, unknown quantities. Some employers don't get this, and employees are well-served to find that out ASAP and head for the next opportunity. But every successful manager I know knows to take care of their people. Pretty much every penny-pincher I can think of is long out of business or still scratching by.

The best way to approach this is to talk about the value you bring to the business.

Stay or leave, those are your only options.

The response to any raise is "thank you" IMO.

Any raise or bonus is additional and the company is under no obligation to provide either. With that being said, it doesn't mean they shouldn't give you at least a COLA every now and then. Only YOU know what sort of raise you deserve and if you really have anything to stand on when you start demanding more money. Personally, you should always state that you are grateful for ANY raise or promotion and especially a bonus. It is okay to negotiate a raise but a bonus might not have room for negotiations depending on how it's paid out. If it's a discretionary bonus then I guess there is room for negotiation but even then I would tread lightly. Usually bonuses are paid out of a "bucket" of money given to senior leadership who allocates chunks to each employee. Typically this means it is non-negotiable. If it's a performance based bonus then likely it is based on raw numbers which cannot be changed either. As for the raise, be sure to act grateful. Feel free to ask to negotiate but you will need to backup, with data, why you deserve more. Once you get the answers you are seeking you will know whether or not it's time to look for a new job.

Well, first, when you were negotiating compensation you should have talked about that, and have some sort of expectation as to what a bonus should be. And part of the performance management process should be laying out what you need to achieve to get a certain raise or promotion or whatever.