When You Lose Something Good…

“I asked my boss for a raise, and he laughed, saying, “Why should I give you a raise? You’re nothing special.” I smirked and replied, “Well, I do happen to have a job offer from your biggest competitor… if you’re not interested in keeping a valuable employee. My boss scoffed, thinking I was bluffing, and said, “Ha! You expect me to believe that?” In response, I pulled out my phone and dialed the number of the competitor company. My boss watched me with his mouth hanging open as I made the call.”

“When the manager of the competitor company answered, I asked if I could speak to them about the job offer we had discussed the day before. I put the phone on speaker, and the manager confirmed my offer, mentioning how impressed they were by my application. I’ll never forget the look on my boss’s face when he heard the confirmation from the competitor.”