Negotiating a Raise — Cantonese.hk

老闆，我想同你傾下人工嘅事。

lou5 baan2, ngo5 soeng2 tung4 nei5 king1 haa5 jan4 gung1 ge3 si6.

Boss, I would like to discuss my salary.

你講。

nei5 gong2.

Go ahead.

我入咗公司三年，一直冇調整過薪酬。呢三年嚟，我負責嘅項目由兩個增加到六個。

ngo5 jap6 zo2 gung1 si1 saam1 nin4, jat1 zik6 mou5 tiu4 zing2 gwo3 san1 cau4. ni1 saam1 nin4 lai4, ngo5 fu6 zaak3 ge3 hong6 muk6 jau4 loeng5 go3 zang1 gaa1 dou3 luk6 go3.

I have been with the company for three years without a salary adjustment. In these three years, my projects have increased from two to six.

我知道你做咗好多嘢。但係公司今年預算緊。

ngo5 zi1 dou3 nei5 zou6 zo2 hou2 do1 je5. daan6 hai6 gung1 si1 gam1 nin4 jyu6 syun3 gan2.

I know you have done a lot. But the company budget is tight this year.

我理解，不過根據市場數據，我嘅薪酬低過行業平均大概一成五。

ngo5 lei5 gaai2, bat1 gwo3 gan1 geoi3 si5 coeng4 sou3 geoi3, ngo5 ge3 san1 cau4 dai1 gwo3 hong4 jip6 ping4 gwan1 daai6 koi3 jat1 sing4 ng5.

I understand, but according to market data, my salary is about 15 percent below the industry average.

你有冇具體數字？

nei5 jau5 mou5 geoi6 tai2 sou3 zi6?

Do you have specific figures?

有，我準備咗份報告。

jau5, ngo5 zeon2 bei6 zo2 fan6 bou3 gou3.

Yes, I have prepared a report.

好，我睇完之後同HR傾下，下個星期回覆你。

hou2, ngo5 tai2 jyun4 zi1 hau6 tung4 HR king1 haa5, haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 wui4 fuk6 nei5.

OK, after I review it I will discuss with HR and get back to you next week.