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Little did I know that in asking for a raise in salary, I would discover myself plunged into a new, indecipherable world that makes Alice's Wonderland look as organized as the Marine Corps. In that world, it is hard to ask simple questions ("Please, sir, may I have some more?") and virtually impossible to get straight answers. The few answers I got were offered sotto voce,...
Why Can't I Get a Raise?
By REGINA BARRECALittle did I know that in asking for a raise in salary, I would discover myself plunged into a new, indecipherable world that makes Alice's Wonderland look as organized as the Marine Corps. In that world, it is hard to ask simple questions ("Please, sir, may I have some more?") and virtually impossible to get straight answers. The few answers I got were offered sotto voce,...
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