I would have assumed one starts with "I deserve this promotion and here's why" and ends with "in conclusion, promote me" but don't ask me, I'm in academia and we do everything wonky.
Cordelia: I get it now. You're all spies. Probably all Russian. And you've brainwashed me, and want me to believe we're friends so I'll spill the beans about some nano-technology thingy that you want. Gunn: So I look Russian to you? Cordelia: Black Russian. Angel: That's a drink.
'Hell Bound'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Apr 07, 2014 2:33:28 pm PDT #24624 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
sarameg - Apr 07, 2014 2:35:26 pm PDT #24625 of 30000
I have neighbor delivered gatorade. Sure sign I feel like shit? It tastes like the best thing ever. It's hard to refrain from chugging it.
It's stayed down 30 minutes.
Ack, tonight is trash night. Just going up stairs wears me out. I'm achy from the fever, I'm achy from the dehydration (my joints are bellweathers) I'm achy from being prone all day.
Wahwahwahwah.
Turns out my neighbor got hit with the same saturday. Her's was a 12 hour bug, so I'm hopefully on the mend. OTOH, her system is used to assault from all sorts of nasties in 3rd world countries, so....
Jessica - Apr 07, 2014 2:37:44 pm PDT #24626 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I would have assumed one starts with "I deserve this promotion and here's why" and ends with "in conclusion, promote me" but don't ask me, I'm in academia and we do everything wonky.
Haha, that's what I did because I figure it should be structured like an essay! But my mentor who's looking over the email for me says you can't just come out and ask for a promotion. I think she's probably wrong, but I really don't know.
Scrappy - Apr 07, 2014 2:46:56 pm PDT #24627 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Are you asking for a promotion to an open position or for a new position to be created or to be paid more for what you already do?
Steph L. - Apr 07, 2014 2:48:17 pm PDT #24628 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Sure sign I feel like shit? It tastes like the best thing ever.
I've always heard that if Gatorade tastes good, you're dehydrated. But Gatorade always tastes good to me. Especially the blue flavor.
But my mentor who's looking over the email for me says you can't just come out and ask for a promotion.
How are you supposed to word it? I have no idea about these things.
Amy - Apr 07, 2014 2:53:16 pm PDT #24629 of 30000
Because books.
Can you ask to be "considered for X position and here's why"?
Ginger - Apr 07, 2014 2:53:19 pm PDT #24630 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
If the situation is Gatorade or death, I have to think about it.
Connie Neil - Apr 07, 2014 2:53:20 pm PDT #24631 of 30000
brillig
Perhaps start with mention of the potential position, listing some of the requirements. Then say, "I am well-suited for this position because X." Then conclude with "Promote me, it's the right thing to do" or words to that effect.
Jessica - Apr 07, 2014 2:54:27 pm PDT #24632 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Are you asking for a promotion to an open position or for a new position to be created or to be paid more for what you already do?
A promotion to a soon-to-be-open position. We're in the middle of a massive reorg right now and I'm trying not to get left behind. (I won't be let go, but my soon-to-be-boss is moving up to VP so there will soon be a big hole in the org chart where her current title used to be. She is never going to offer me this position directly so I'm going straight to Big Boss before the reorg is final.)
Laura - Apr 07, 2014 2:59:10 pm PDT #24633 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
If the situation is Gatorade or death, I have to think about it.
With ya. I have to have 10% Gatorade and 90% water.
Jess, if the email doesn't get too wordy I think the "I deserve this promotion and here's why" and ends with "in conclusion, promote me" is the best. Very far removed from corporate myself, so no expert at all.