Many of our students believe they are doing a great job in our classroom economy.  They have not gotten many fines and have worked hard each and every day doing their job.  So their inclination is to send me a two sentence email saying they want a raise.  What if they actually read up on successful ways of getting a raise instead?

I asked the students to read an article which focused on how to successfully ask for a raise from one’s boss (linked here).  Immediately thereafter, I was swarmed by emails from students, paragraphs long, asking for raises and explaining why they deserved a raise.

If you have ever successfully (or unsuccessfully too) asked for a raise, share with your child what strategies you used.  Who knows, maybe one day they will get a job and need to ask for a raise.