Comments on: if you’re screwed and you know it, clap your hand http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2008/10/30/if-youre-screwed-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hand/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:44:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kwentong Walang Kwenta » Blog Archive » expecting the unexpected http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2008/10/30/if-youre-screwed-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Kwentong Walang Kwenta » Blog Archive » expecting the unexpected Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:11:44 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/?p=463#comment-1661 [...] November I was ranting and confused on what I felt was an unfair situation I found myself [...] [...] November I was ranting and confused on what I felt was an unfair situation I found myself [...]

]]> By: Angel http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2008/10/30/if-youre-screwed-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Angel Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:41:33 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/?p=463#comment-1448 Take a deep breath and count to ten. Do your work well and the money will follow. Pag hindi sumunod, hanap ng iba. Keep your options open. furiousi Take a deep breath and count to ten. Do your work well and the money will follow. Pag hindi sumunod, hanap ng iba. Keep your options open.

]]> By: denden http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2008/10/30/if-youre-screwed-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 denden Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:22:41 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/?p=463#comment-1447 Wow, bonus--that's unheard of where i work. hehe. anyways, i think you should ask and by the looks of what you've posted, now is the right time. the worst that could happen is your boss saying no and you'll feel like shite but at least you asked. Wow, bonus–that’s unheard of where i work. hehe.

anyways, i think you should ask and by the looks of what you’ve posted, now is the right time. the worst that could happen is your boss saying no and you’ll feel like shite but at least you asked.

]]> By: Yarn Hungry Hog http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2008/10/30/if-youre-screwed-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Yarn Hungry Hog Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:39:49 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/?p=463#comment-1446 You mean you didn't get your 'living wage' this year? A bonus is a bonus, and we are all thankful for that. Unless you are the only one who got the bonus, then we can rethink about the living wage raise issue here. Go now before things get old and forgotten (i.e., that management is finding out that one or both QA members weren't cut to improve things around). So then, they have to deal with a bit more problems on top of problems or projects needing rescue or clean up. That time will NOT be the best time to approach with your wage-increase request. If you have done a great job this year, lay that out to your boss. Is said boss happy with your work? Ask yourself: do I exert myself to do the best damn job for my company? Does it show? Lay out your best qualities to the boss. Ask for it now, now that most everyone know about the 'budget-busting' salary. Unless, the budget-buster IS the reason why you are not getting that raise. Lastly, if you do not ask for it now, you might regret it and also, the fact that the unfairness you feel will eat you up to a point it will get in your way of productivity. I know it's easy for me to say such things I said above, but this type of situation had happened to me not once but a few times before I got the guts to just go and ask for it. You will never know if you will get it or not. What's the loss here ~ no raise (accept it, then strive to do the best for the next raise and show them your worth); or yes, a raise is given but only a measly <3% (a raise is a raise that's better than none). In the end, asking for a raise is but one of the most nerve-wracking situations we all get into. And along that line, going for an interview TOPS my list. Good luck Auee! You mean you didn’t get your ‘living wage’ this year? A bonus is a bonus, and we are all thankful for that. Unless you are the only one who got the bonus, then we can rethink about the living wage raise issue here.
Go now before things get old and forgotten (i.e., that management is finding out that one or both QA members weren’t cut to improve things around). So then, they have to deal with a bit more problems on top of problems or projects needing rescue or clean up. That time will NOT be the best time to approach with your wage-increase request.
If you have done a great job this year, lay that out to your boss. Is said boss happy with your work? Ask yourself: do I exert myself to do the best damn job for my company? Does it show? Lay out your best qualities to the boss.
Ask for it now, now that most everyone know about the ‘budget-busting’ salary. Unless, the budget-buster IS the reason why you are not getting that raise.
Lastly, if you do not ask for it now, you might regret it and also, the fact that the unfairness you feel will eat you up to a point it will get in your way of productivity.
I know it’s easy for me to say such things I said above, but this type of situation had happened to me not once but a few times before I got the guts to just go and ask for it. You will never know if you will get it or not. What’s the loss here ~ no raise (accept it, then strive to do the best for the next raise and show them your worth); or yes, a raise is given but only a measly <3% (a raise is a raise that’s better than none).
In the end, asking for a raise is but one of the most nerve-wracking situations we all get into. And along that line, going for an interview TOPS my list.
Good luck Auee!

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