What are some reasons you've been given for not getting a raise?

The commission structure is designed so I can "earn my raise" through that

hospital losing money supervisor changed my title w/o telling me and I was locked in a lower wage scale for years.

Wait 6 months, then I "have" to be manager, then my felonies were an issue when I could've been told to begin with. Last I seen man get a raise and didn't have to pass through anything I did.

"You don't fit the culture we want a leader like you to have"

Net profit/loss of the organization

Our numbers are down.

The most common is a reference to the company standard. Other times you had to be "excellent" or above in all your review ratings or would have to achieve a new title/position. Most of the time it just boils down to the company can't/won't afford it.

One of the reasons I have been given for not getting a raise is that although I’ve done a good job, there’s More office tasks I need to familiarize myself with and truly grasp things, before considering a raise.

Low reimbursement from insurers Market surveys show we are competitive

Budget. Hard to argue with that one. It's also valid to withhold a raise if the employee is not performing.

the company cannot afford it

Laundry list. Mostly management blames corporate and nobody trains me on what I need to improve on to get a raise. There are no set goals for raises, and management actually told me that paying employees more fairly is not a priority of the company, which is oh so depressing. No plans for a raise for QS's despite people in production making more than leadership as confirmed with floor group leads.

Lack of degree, bad economy

Not speaking enough in team meetings.

It's not in the budget. Corporate said no. We don't give raises like that. If you want more money you're better off leaving the company, we don't reward excellence with significant salary increases.

Company finances are tight

Not in the budget, I have maxed out of my pay grade.

In my position, we get small raises 1-2 times per year (based on review). Beyond that, we're not given raises on an individual basis.

We get paid a small salary and then commission

Oracle does not give performance or cost of living raise or any raise at all.

Cant afford to,company policy, not fair to other employees

We don’t have money

Because the company is cutting back on expenses

I've always been given a raise it's just based on performance

"Everyone at this company is already overpaid." "We've got a wage freeze in place." "This is Bellingham and this market just doesn't support a living wage."

All the kinds of lame excuses, which were clear lies. 1) the company needs to cut costs 2) market conditions are not favorable 3) the company already offer "great benefits"