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Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for November 12, 1996
November 11, 1996
November 13, 1996
Transcript:
Cathy reading: To negotiate your raise: 1. Research your company's raise policy. 2. Get comparable statistics from competitors. 3. Prepare summary of your accomplishments. 4. Document ways you've saved company money. 5. Assemble packet of commendations from clients. 6. Itemize courses taken and new skills acquired. 7. Write synopses of special projects. 8. Prepare bullet-point sheet of personal sacrifices. 9. Prepare rebuttal for all cliched excuses. Cathy: If I had the sort of job where I had 100 free hours to assemble all this garbage, I wouldn't be so deserving of a raise!! Cathy reading: 10. Practice in private until you can deliver numbers 1 through 9 with poise and dignity.
