Payroll

On the first day of the month an employee asks his boss for a raise. Boss says, "I am not sure that I can really justify paying more money. I don't know that it really makes sense to pay your more money, but if you work hard and improve, we can talk in a few months about a raise."

So, the employee sends his résumé out into the world to find him a better job. For the next month, the employee is focusing his efforts on finding new work... writing cover letters, conducting interviews and making follow-up calls.

After focusing more of his time looking for a new job instead of doing his current job, he gets a new job offer worth 10% more than his current job... he is ready to jump ship.

The employee goes back to the boss and says that he is putting in his two week notice because he has accepted another job.

Two possible responses:

For a valued employee, the boss says, "If I can match the job offer, will you stay?"

For the mediocre or bad employee, the boss simply says, "Pack up your things." continue reading...