Money; I need more of it so I'm getting ready to ask for a raise.
Before I get too deep into this subject let me tell you a previous experience I had when asking for more money:
I had been working at the art college for almost two years and my recruiting was going well. We had filled the school to the owners request so I thought I deserved more money.
When we were meeting I said something along the lines of, "Well honestly if things don't change by this fall I'm going to have to step out."
My boss' response was simple and one that I'll never forget. He said, "Well if you have intentions of leaving, let's just make today your last day."
I choked down my disgust and thanked him for everything. An hour later all of my belongings were loaded up in my car and I was unemployed. Yeah.
So fast-forward to now. Again, I really don't feel like I should have to ask for some reason. Maybe it's because I'm told regularly of the value of my work. For cryin' out loud, our mission statement reads as such:
To build a strong company by creating and maintaining long term customer relationships and employment opportunities.
Please don't misunderstand me on this either; I know that I'm young and only have a year under my belt here. On the flip side however, I have an arsenal of capabilities that surpass my colleagues' as well as the hunger and drive to constantly strive to improve and learn more.
Sounds like the typical resume, but it's true.
So again I reach out to my loyal readers and ask for some advice. What's worked for you in the past, what hasn't? Is there always light at the end of the tunnel? What if the tunnel collapses?
Before I get too deep into this subject let me tell you a previous experience I had when asking for more money:
I had been working at the art college for almost two years and my recruiting was going well. We had filled the school to the owners request so I thought I deserved more money.
When we were meeting I said something along the lines of, "Well honestly if things don't change by this fall I'm going to have to step out."
My boss' response was simple and one that I'll never forget. He said, "Well if you have intentions of leaving, let's just make today your last day."
I choked down my disgust and thanked him for everything. An hour later all of my belongings were loaded up in my car and I was unemployed. Yeah.
So fast-forward to now. Again, I really don't feel like I should have to ask for some reason. Maybe it's because I'm told regularly of the value of my work. For cryin' out loud, our mission statement reads as such:
To build a strong company by creating and maintaining long term customer relationships and employment opportunities.
Please don't misunderstand me on this either; I know that I'm young and only have a year under my belt here. On the flip side however, I have an arsenal of capabilities that surpass my colleagues' as well as the hunger and drive to constantly strive to improve and learn more.
Sounds like the typical resume, but it's true.
So again I reach out to my loyal readers and ask for some advice. What's worked for you in the past, what hasn't? Is there always light at the end of the tunnel? What if the tunnel collapses?
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