<prompt> Human: original threadThis post was from the middle of 2015. Most of the replies said the best way to get a raise would be to change companies. I stayed with that same company at that time, because I couldnt convince myself to make a move to another company. After getting a 0 raise in 2015, the company gave me a 3 raise for 2016, again with a good performance review. I decided at that point to apply elsewhere, and I was recently hired by another company. I got a 15 raise, and my commute went from 45 minutes one-way to 10 minutes. I should have made the jump sooner.  <response>: Congrats!I tell my students soon to graduate business undergrads that they should be learning or getting paid, and preferably both. By learning, I mean skills and experience that are transferrable to a new position andor employer. By getting paid, I mean market or better. When you stall in either one or both, look for internal and external paths to get back on track. 