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Portuguese (BR) Lesson:

Asking for a Pay Increase

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  4. Asking for a Pay Increase
Portuguese (BR) Lesson:

Asking for a Pay Increase

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gostaria de conversar sobre minha remuneração
I would like to talk about my compensation
estou ganhando abaixo do mercado
I'm earning below market rates
já faz tempo que não recebo um aumento
it has been a long time since I received a raise
tenho 8 anos de empresa
I have been with the company for 8 years
tenho mais responsabilidades
I have more responsibilities
pode dar um exemplo concreto?
can you give me a concrete example?
assumi dois projetos extras este mês
I took on two extra projects this month
estou treinando novos colegas
I am training new colleagues
tenho entregado tudo no prazo
I have been delivering everything on time
tenho acompanhado seu desempenho
I have been following your performance
o volume de trabalho aumentou bastante
the workload has increased significantly
você sente que está sobrecarregado?
do you feel overwhelmed?
não exatamente
not exactly
sinto que mereço mais
I feel I deserve more
estou me dedicando muito
I am putting in a lot of effort
meu salário não acompanhou isso
my salary didn't keep up with that
há quanto tempo você não recebe um aumento?
how long has it been since you received a raise?
mais de dois anos sem reajuste de salário
more than two years without a pay adjustment
qual seria a sua pretensão salarial?
what are your salary expectations?
você se sente motivado?
do you feel motivated? (said to a man)
acho que superei as expectativas
I think I have exceeded expectations
pretende continuar na empresa?
do you intend to continue with the company?
gosto muito daqui e quero crescer
I like it here a lot and I want to grow
temos projetos de desenvolvimento de carreira
we have career development projects
eu estou motivado
I am motivated (said by a man)
só preciso me sentir mais valorizado
I just need to feel more valued (said by a man)
estou aberto a propostas
I am open to proposals (said by a man)
minha expectativa é ...
my expectation is ...
vamos tentar chegar a um consenso
let's try to reach a consensus
pedir um aumento
to ask for a (pay) increase

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