News on the raise

I talked to my boss, he said that the CEO is okay to give me a raise, but first they want to establish a global raise system, for the whole company.

So I don't know how long it will take, I really hope I'll get it soon...

A raise???

This morning I asked my boss if I could get a raise since I've been working here for more than a year, he didn't hesitate at all and said "well I think it would be normal, I've got to talk to the CEO but you should get it". YAY!!!!

After that he told me that when I asked if we could talk and closed the door he was afraid I was going to make a bad announcement and that he HATED announcements LOL

I don't know when he will talk to the CEO, but I'm hoping to get an answer on Friday.

No money with a $180,000 / year salary???

Two weeks ago, I decided to go to France for the weekend.

On my last day at work before leaving, I told my colleague about my trip. He said to me that he would love to do the same and take the same flight (he studied in France and still have friends there).

I told him that I had found the $630 flight on Travelocity. He checked the webpage and told me "I don't think I have enough Aeroplan miles, I won't be able to do it".

That guy makes $180,000 a year + bonus and he can't buy a $630 plane ticket???!!! I make a quarter of that and I could!

I realized that even if you have a very good salary, if you don't budget and watch your expenses money can still be an issue.

Almost a year working at my company

I've been working in the company for almost a year now.

I've talked about it with my colleague and we both agreed it was time to ask for a raise :p

My colleague has been working there for a year and a half but she had an accident and had to stay home for a few months.

I think I'll see my boss just after my 1 year day and I'll ask for $5000, I think this is reasonable.

My boss is very kind but sometimes he makes me really nervous, so I dread that day a little bit. But on the other hand if I don't ask, I'm sure I'll have nothing. The worst thing that can happen is for him to say no.

I'm gonna start working on a good list of arguments :p