Time for a Raise: Stoicess’ Poem

April 9, 2024

Time for a Raise: Stoicess’ Poem.

You’ve been at the current job for some time,
and you’re looking forward to that next pay raise which should be the best of a lifetime.

For the boss recently piled more work on your plate,
so you think to yourself, “It’s time I talk to the boss” so she will take the bait.

You approach your boss and tell her you are ready for a nice raise,
since you’ve been able to handle all this new work and receiving from her much praise.

The boss smiles, and says, “we’ll see”, and as time passes, nothing happens,
however, the company keeps hiring others at higher pay doing similar work – is it time you dig in your spurs?

As you reconsider the situation, you realize you’re asking to be paid for work that you’ve already been performing,
yes, it’s more work than you previously had, but you accepted the work without storming.

Thus, the boss raised the bar on you for what is expected for the pay you already receive,
while paying others more (than you) for similar, but much less work performed, which you now aggrieve.

You ask yourself, “Am I looking to improve myself OR instead asking for money for the additional work?”,
If it’s money for the additional work, the boss will never negotiate because she will think you’re just doing more of the same old housework.

Instead, you need to be asking the boss for work that allows you to learn new skills,
to gain self-confidence – become one of the best in your field as you begin looking for a job in Beverly Hills.

For “in-grade” promotions, which is what you are requesting, are rare indeed,
you need to be viewed like the new-hires coming in, because your boss thinks they are worth more than those in her stable – those stalwarts like you, which she looks upon as an old worn-out breed.

I’m Lori Stith, The Stoicess

Your Christian Career/Life Coach
and I believe in You!