297| Timing Your Raise Request Around Big Projects

Nichole answers a question many listeners are quietly asking: if you have a big project in the works, should you ask for a raise before it wraps or after? In this episode: A recap of the week so far: the best time of year to ask and how to read the room Why the honest answer is "it depends" on what the project means for your case, and an invitation to DM Nichole about your specific situation Why you should usually ask after the project wraps, or once the results are visible, if it's one of your strongest proof points, because you can say "here's what I delivered" instead of "I'm working on something great" Why waiting for a project to finish shouldn't become a reason to push the whole conversation back What to do if your company's decision window closes before the project wraps: start the conversation early, point to the result you expect and the date, and plant the seed while staying in the running Why the middle of a crunch is usually not the time to ask, and why the few days right after a project lands, when people are relieved and positive, are often the most open Why you shouldn't hang your whole case on a project that isn't going well or has an uncertain outcome, and how your one-pager and tracker keep you from relying on a single moment How to put it together: wait if the project is central and finishes before the window, start early if timing is tight, give it a few days if you're in crunch mode, and lean on the rest of your proof if the outcome is uncertain Today's task: pick one project you're working on, write down the date you expect its results to be visible and one proof point you'll add to your tracker, then compare that date to your target window from Monday and decide which approach fits Download the 7 Days to Ask for a Raise Challenge to help you confidently ask for a raise here. Connect with Nichole on Instagram @nichole.harrop