I don't have much to say just now, but I'm feeling my way into the world of freelance, and attempting to start a career in novel writing.

My passion is ...

Writing/Reading

I know too much about ...

Walt Disney World

My parents always told me ...

Anything can be fixed by: 1. eat something, 2. take a bath, 3. ibuprophen, 4. velcro

My childhood ambition ...

To be a proofreader (just like mommy)

My favorite memory ...

Not to be cliche, but my wedding (just me, my husband, my mother, our best friend, and the J.P.)

Why I write ...

Because I want to "have written", and you can't "have written" without actually writing

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Your First Novel & Middlemarch/britcomes/Flatfoot 56

My first job ...

Jill of all trades at a local drycleaner/tuxedo shop

My best moment ...

Watching my mother-in-law watch the fireworks at Walt Disney World

My inspiration ...

I have too many to list

Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Get that raise: How to anticipate objections

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It's always best imagine every possible scenario when you're preparing to ask for a raise. If you can anticipate your boss' objections, you can prepare answers or alternatives before making your move.

Does your boss think that you don't do enough already? Before trying to add to your job responsibilities, try making a list of everything you do, and when you do it. Bathroom break at 10:03? Write that down. This isn't necessarily to show your boss, but to help you analyze whether you really are contributing enough to warrant a raise.

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