Blog Post: Another Workplace Scenario

Jim has been working for ABC Company for two and a half months and has been performing very well (this is a fact and will not be in dispute by his supervisor). So he walks up to his supervisor's office, knocks on the door and says, “Mr. Goldberg, I have been working here almost three months and have been doing a very good job. Since I have been performing very well, I am entitled to a pay raise.”

Employees: Do you agree with what Jim has done?.  Why, or why not?

Supervisors: Please comment on what your response to Jim would be.

If this scenario generates comments, I will once again provide my feedback on those comments. I will also let you know how I would respond to Jim.

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