A: Excuse me sir, may I talk to you? B: Sure, come on in. What can I do for you?
A: Well sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten years. B: Yes. A: I won't beat around the bush. Sir, I would like a raise. I currently have four companies after me and so I decided to talk to you first. B: A raise? I would love to give you a raise, but this is just not the right time. A: I understand your position, and I know that the current economic down turn has had a negative impact on sales, but you must also take into consideration my hard work, pro- activeness and loyalty to this company for over a decade. B: Taking into account these factors, and considering I don't want to start a brain drain, I'm willing to offer you a ten percent raise and an extra five days of vacation time. How does that sound? A: Great! It's a deal! Thank you, sir! B: Before you go, just out of curiosity, what companies were after you? A: Oh, the Electric Company, Gas Company, Water Company and the Mortgage Company! Phil Bautista, WWRUG10 Advisory Board 512-731-0304 http://www.linkedin.com/in/philbautista http://www.wwrug.org/wwrug10/contact_phil.html _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
