BusinessYou Want a Raise? That’s Nice. Next!FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Ben StevermanJuly 9, 2014 at 6:07 PM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Now should be the perfect time for U.S. workers to ask for a raise. The statistics are there: The unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in June, job openings are up nearly 20 percent over the past year and companies are flush with cash.