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How to get a pay raise without licking shoes
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If you have a boss. Or if you are a boss. You know what moves your ass, right? You know it perfectly. “No trouble”. That’s it. So sad, and so true. “Don’t bother me. Don’t put me in trouble. Over average results, but not too much, otherwise, I don’t know what objectives, bonuses, etc. discuss with you… My biggest fear? To be fired.” This is many bosses’ minds. You may like it or not, but that’s what we have. Specially in big corporations. Being fired is the main worried of most bosses, screwed in a great seat with a good salary and the kids in private school, with the Audi Q7 to be paid yet, and the holidays to Mexico in a 4-star hotel already booked making the most of the latest promotion… Well… now, you can do with this information whatever you want. Up to you. I have a few ideas. You can pick up my brain in the link below... Only until 31 January.
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