September 5th, 2001



The Top 6 Reasons
You Did Not Get a Raise


6> Got a law degree? Check. Got hired by a prestigious law firm? Check. Got mulleted? No raise for you, Chester!

5> You had a chance, until the boss realized your list of accomplishments was not being delivered in mime.

4> That biz school advice about dressing like your boss… it only works if you are the same gender.

3> “Aw, crap! You mean to tell me I was supposed to sleep with my boss? Not the janitor?!?!”

2> Very little demand for a person whose main skill is 5-sies in jacks.

and the Number 1 Reason You Did Not Get a Raise…

1> Using comment section of annual review to respond “BITE ME” probably didn’t help.




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Credits:

Selected from 34 submissions from 8 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Richard W. Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 1, 5
Peter Heltzer, Wheeling, IL — 2
Emily Evans, Kansas City, MO — 3
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 4, 6
Travis Ruetenik, Honolulu, HI — President & CEO