[MicahWedemeyer]

Imagine two people working hard, doing their best. Imagine their boss, also working hard, too busy to stop and think about the future. One day, one of the workers asks the boss for a raise and a promotion. The other worker just assumes his hard work will be noticed and rewarded.

Who do you think gets the raise? The boss makes the easy decision and goes with the person who asked for it.

I've seen it happen time and again. You can either cry that the world is unfair, or just be the person who asks for what you want.

[mijustin]

Exactly. This has been my experience as well (especially in companies with no set process for salary reviews).