I received a promotion but was told that my compensation would not change until the new fiscal year begins in over a month. I don’t think that’s fair since I am doing the new job now. How should I handle this?
You should thank your boss for the promotion, demonstrate that he/she made the right decision by killing it in your new job and start spending your new income when it takes effect next month.
Budgets and timing are important factors and all employees, particularly those on the ascent, need to demonstrate an awareness of the financial matters that impact the company. Good luck.
I have a colleague who always seems to be short of money and never offers to pick up a tab whenever a group of us go to lunch or for drinks. How do you handle a situation like this without offending your colleague?
Don’t you hate that? Someone’s got to tell ol’ alligator arms that the next round is on him. Otherwise, when the bill comes, everyone could get up to go to the bathroom and leave him at the table . . . or just ditch the restaurant, leaving him with the tab!
OK, if you want to be mature about it, then this has to be handled more thoughtfully: Someone should pull him aside privately when you’re not out with a crowd and just explain the situation — that everyone is happy to have him share in the fun as long as he shares in the cost. This avoids embarrassing him publicly.
You also have to consider he may be having financial difficulties and can’t afford to share in the cost — but doesn’t want to give the impression he isn’t interested in joining the crowd. In which case he may have to join in selectively — and you’ll know he isn’t being antisocial.