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How to get a commission raise from a selfish boss

I work in a lucrative commission only business. I've been with the same partner for 4.5 years and my pay over the last 2 years has been under my value.

Recently as of november, my partner gave me a new contract....giving me a large pay raise, however now he is still questioning it because we brought on a new person.

My partner keeps emphasizing we need to "include" this new person on deals we do, but doesnt seem to emphasize much about my status.

I am frustrated and concerned. How do you deal with an egocentric person like this controlling your fate when your hard work has made them better at what they do

Thanks

- Asked by ddiii, A Guy Critical, Male, 29-35

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Career / 12 hours ago

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High risk???................ ........

What do you consider a high risk job?

- Asked by ttlicious, A Cool Mom, Female, 36-45

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Career / 15 hours ago

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As a manager would this be a bad thing for your employee to say?

So there was this big project I have been working on for almost a year - basically we audited one of our biggest customers and claimed that we were disadvantaged based on the terms of the contract. The customer countered that we were only disadvantaged in a very small portion of the situations reviewed and that they don't owe us any money.

So basically it was my opinion that they didn't honor the word of the contract while they agreed we were disadvantaged but that it didn't amount to much.

So now people in my company are looking at the way the customer looked at it and realizing that we weren't disadvantaged at all. I feel like this is something I should have seen but for whatever reason I did not. So in discussing this issue with my manager, I told him I felt as if I had missed something and that bothered me. He told me that he disagreed with the way I feel and that he still thinks I did my job well - it was something that none of the experts (of which I am one) ever caught on to until only recently and that I should not beat myself up about it. Keep in mind the issue I uncovered has resulted in a slightly strained relationship with this customer (although we still have a relationship with them).

I'm just wondering if what I said (feeling badly that I missed this, that I should have seen it) would have made a negative impact on your opinion of your employee?

- Asked by corsair77, A Career Man, Male, 29-35, New York, Financial / Banking

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Career / 15 hours ago

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Work situation, and illness. Question at bottom, but please read background. Thankyou

I work for a large company. The person I know most is the top manager in our department. Besides that I have not really had any communication with other managers (my direct manager I dont even know who it is). I met him, so I communicate with him on the rare occasion that I need something important.

So, I am not doing well at all. I have moments of ok, but really I dont feel well. I am extremely stressed out. My mom is ill, and I just found out about this 3 weeks ago. I called in sick for a couple days when I just found out. Then I was on vacation so I didnt have to work. Now my vacation is ended and I am supposed to go back today. I thought I could do it, but I just called in sick. I need my job. I love my job. I hope I can go back as soon as possible. Normally I always work extra hours, and never ever call in sick. I'm desperate though.

My question is, I am thinking I should perhaps send an email to my manager (the one I spoke about above). Just to let him know what is happening. He would have no clue that I have booked off work since there are thousands in the company, and he doesnt really deal with that stuff. He is highter up. But he is all I know. He has helped me before. We have a good connection I think. Is this a bad idea? I dont want to lose my job. I'm sure I wont lose it, but I feel I should just talk to him about it. What should I say? and would you reccommend this, or is this a really bad idea?

- Asked by Female, 29-35

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Career / 20 hours ago

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What is business income in a partnership?

What I really want to know is: how is business income different than distributions? They are taxed differently, so how is it determined that some money is income and other money is a distribution?

- Asked by valannetine, A Married Girl, Female, 36-45, Who Cares?

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Career / 1 day ago

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8th grade science questions (periodic table, noble gasses, ions)?

8th grade science questions (periodic table, noble gasses, ions)?
I can't figure out the answers to these questions, can someone please help me?

1. Which noble gas has an electron structure like the Chlorine ion?

2. Which noble gas has an electron structure like the Magnesium ion?

3. Which noble gas has an electron structure like the Oxygen ion?

I believe they're 1 word answers, because my friend told me that Neon was the answer for: Which noble gas has an electron structure like the Sodium ion. Please don't tell me I'm being lazy. I was absent when we learned this material. I know most of it, I just need help with these 3 questions. Thank you! :)

- Asked by Female, 36-45

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Career / 1 day ago

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Conflicting advice... what do you do?

I have a situation which calls for 2 different approaches at opposite ends of the scale.

On the one hand I go in defensive and hope they realise they made a mistake and give me a slap on the wrist for appearances

Or I can go in and advise them of their mistakes and possibly end up in a situation where I sue (and would win, as 3 lawyers and a magistrate have advised).

I'd prefer not to have the outcome on the 2nd approach but the 1st could very easily backfire anyway.

The worst thing is the advice comes from a union rep, a magistrate, a lawyer and my parents (neither of which have experience of this).

Whose advice would you choose to follow?

- Asked by alex86, A Hippie Chick, Female, 22-25

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Career / 1 day ago

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Online surveys for cash and prizes...

Hi
Has anyone done surveys (on-line) for money?
What companies have you use?
Did you get cash for them, or won anything?.. Thanks

- Asked by A Cool Mom, Female, 36-45, Financial / Banking

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Career / 1 day ago

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Trying to get the job interview

Anybody have any ideas, any luck with that phase of time between the company recieving your resume/CV and cover letter and the moment that you are invited to the interview. I don't want to keep calling back and asking "have you made a decision yet?" What types of questions can I ask to engage the person and convince them that it's worth inviting me in? In this particular case, it seems as if the person to whom I sent my resume is also likely to be the person to whom I would be reporting.

- Asked by Female, 29-35

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