So, recently I was promoted to assistant manager where I work. Usually that comes with a raise, but I never got that raise. Months went by and I became frustrated. I talked to my manager and my district manager about it, and we all decided to send emails to my main boss asking that he give me a raise.
Well today he emailed back. He told me he DID give me a raise months ago. I just never even noticed, and that he would talk to me about it today. I FEEL HORRIBLE ABOUT THIS. I'm so embarrassed that I went to my managers to complain and then that we all bothered the head boss about it. I have to see him today and I'm so nervous, I feel sick. What do I do?
All 4 of you (you, your manager, your district manager and your main boss) screwed up. Your main boss should have told you at the time that you were getting a raise; it's customary to do that. Your manager and district manager should have caught it before emailing your main boss.
Yes, the conversation with your main boss might be uncomfortable. To minimize the discomfort, I would come up with a proactive way to address it right when you first see your main boss, and even practice what you'll say- perhaps, "Thank you so much for the raise, and I'm so embarrassed for what happened!" or the like.
If you're in retail then you're not going to get noticeably huge raises. Your boss should have told you about the raise when you got it. But what's done is done you can't take it back so try to move on.
Have a chat with your boss. Try to be sincere and mature. Apologize for what happened, let them know you feel horrible about it. Thank them for your promotion and raise.
First, check to see if it is true. (Just because they say it doesn't make it so. Payroll does have a way of screwing things up.)
If it is true, tell them you've double checked and you found the error with your bank and you're very sorry for taking it out on them.
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