Ask And Ye Shall Receive!

[banshee04le]

I took my boss to the boards today (hockey reference...i.e. a good check ).

I hit him up for the raise i've been thinking about, and things couldn't of

hardly went any better! He is generally a tough negotiator and i was

anticipating problems...but I was loaded for bear. He almost took all of

my ammo but I still had a couple of rounds in the barrel when he fell .

My co-worker rode my coat tails to higher pay once again .

It should have been his turn to work him over, but I was definitely the

right man for the job. He has been there a year longer than me and has the

same schooling so the last two raises that I...again I got for us, he recieved

a dime more than me to compensate his 1yr senority. I have been there 10yrs

by the way.

A few years ago I got us $4 more an hour in one session of negotiation.

This time I worked him over for $3.50 an hour more. Well $3 really, because

he gave us the .50 cents about a month ago. He should have tried a little harder

then and he may have averted this . I am not bragging (too much )

I am just trying to encourage anyone concidering mob action against their boss

to get their argument together and go for it. It doesn't hurt to ask...if you have

a good, well thought out approach that is. Oh yeah, bigger companies are a

little harder to approach for larger wage increase...at least in the blue collar

industry, so use your best judgement, but don't be afraid to "ask for the stars

...but expect the moon". I heard that from some one. Sounds pretty gay, but

a good adage in wage negotiations. Later.

[locogato11283]

thats tight man. those are huge pay increases, but i guess if they are after a few years then maybe not. i had a job framing one time where i started at like 8 an hour. a week later i told them i needed 10 or i was gonna have to go. took me 2 mins and i had my 10 an hour. well worth the effort.

[evil]

so the next time that district manager walks into my taco bell i shouldnt want to beat him up and toss him in the freezer ??? i might just have to talk to the guy !!! just kidding thats cool you finally got your raise, you probley deserved it too. i use to hate asking for more money, but my boss is the coolest mofo around, ofcourse hell make you feel like an ant but he gives in ! but being i know alot, if not all the guys that work for me feel the same way i did, i try to make it easier on them and that helps. well that and the playstation 2, weight center, football games, shrinkwrap your co worker and everything else........dammm it i need to fire someone now !!!

[banshee76179]

[bansheefreak]

i have 8 yrs of service at my job and at this time i have got 14 dollars worth of raises in 8 yrs... pretty good huh???? never had to ask for any either

[STLBILL]

Hi Mike:

 

Since you're here in Saint Louis come talk to my boss for me...

 

 

Regards,

Bill

[banshee04le]

STLBILL I would be glad to be your designated arbitrator!!!

We'll shake them b@stards down for all their worth!!!

Loco, Evil, Bansheefreak....thanks, and Evil..........your

fired.

[evil]

STLBILL I would be glad to be your designated arbitrator!!!

We'll shake them b@stards down for all their worth!!!

Loco, Evil, Bansheefreak....thanks, and Evil..........your

fired.

try to fire myself every night but it dont work

[banshee04le]

OK, you are greatly missed. I would like to bring you back,

double your pay and cut your work in half. Don't answer now,

you just think about it, ok?

[evil]

let me think, ummmmmmm ok !!!!

[Tungsten]

I have been at my job for six months now, I asked for a raise and review that was PROMISED to me after 3 months.... Well I got nothing. Nice huh?