With the costs of living rising for everyone, it is understandable that you may want to ask for more money to cover your living costs. It can be hard asking for a pay rise but many employers won’t offer you one without you asking for it.
Often people worry about being rejected when asking for a pay rise. This can be enough to put them off completely and unfortunately some employers will play on this and make it a bit uncomfortable for people to ask. The truth remains that if you are doing a good job and proving your worth there is no reason why you shouldn’t ask for one. You first need to decide exactly what you would like to get. It is unlikely you are going to get a huge pay rise in one go. Often asking for an extra pound or so an hour is the best bet or if you are salaried then asking for less than a 5 -10% increase is reasonable.
You may want to go in with a higher figure than you expect to get so if they try and knock you down you still get what you wanted in the first place.
Make sure that you have been working hard prior to asking for a pay rise. Turning up late, running out the door right on the dot or doing the bear minimum at work is likely to not help land you that job.