Is it time to put your company on a performance improvement plan?

If you're not productive enough your boss will put you on a performance improvement plan. Thirty days to shape up or you're fired. After all, you made a deal to do your job in exchange for money.

But what happens when the deal no longer works for you?

Companies evaluate your performance on a quarterly, monthly, or even weekly basis. The moment they're not happy, you'll hear about it. Shouldn't you have the same right to evaluate the company's end of the bargain?

Discuss salary TODAY

You are trading work for money. You have every right to evaluate your salary just as often as the company evaluates your performance. If you've taken on new responsibilities, or your role has changed, you can discuss your compensation and job title NOW.

Not happy? Give your company 30 days to shape up

Vague promises of future adjustments don't cut it. Excuses around compensation review cycles might make you wait for a year. If a company can negotiate salary with new hires at any time, they can adjust you, a longtime employee, now.

Be friendly but firm

The company doesn't want to lose you. Especially since you're a strong performer who just took on new responsibilities or a new role. Negotiating new compensation doesn't have to be contentious, but it does have to be a priority.

Talking about money isn't taboo—it's awesome

The more often you talk about compensation, the easier the conversation becomes. And once you learn to speak up as soon as your salary no longer matches your performance, you'll unlock tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars across the lifetime of your career.