As you all know I recently moved to third shift. It was a voluntary move- well, sort of. The supervisor on third left so my boss asked if I would move to third. I had the choice to say no, so that's why I consider it voluntary. So anyway, before I said yes I asked my boss if I would get a raise. The way I see it, hourly employees get shift premium pay for working third shift -salaried employees should too. I didn't think I would get it, but what I have learned is when you want something, ASK.
As of last night I still hadn't heard anything. My plan was to follow up at the end of the week. So this morning I was having a casual conversation with the HR mangager and he says to me "So have you seen your raise?"
He asked if my manager had discussed it with me yet I said no. He says "Okay, I'll send you an email. By the way, thanks for stepping up to the plate and moving to third shift. You really helped us."
I was shocked!!... Not only about the raise, but how apparently it's a big deal I took the job. My boss made it seem like a big deal, but I thought only to him 'cause it's his department and I saved his butt. And isn't it funny how the Tag Fairy picked
"I need to go with my gut on this one" as one of my tags since that statement was in reference to taking the job on third? Thanks again, Tag Fairy!
I am very happy about the raise. I don't even know how much it is yet, but I'm still happy.

It pays to ask for what you want!! I used to be the type of person to not push things or make waves, just go with the flow. But I have learned well from my DS who always pushes back and never goes with the flow.
One year she took my niece to see Dora the Explorer. It was a last minute decision so she bought tickets at the box office. The theatre was packed and they gave her seats way in the back. It was what she expected having purchased the tickets day of the show, but being the person she is, she asked if there were seats in the first row. They said YES!!!! My niece got to see Dora up close and personal.

We got a good chuckle out of the story, but more than that it was such a lesson for me. From then on out, I started asking for stuff even when I don't think I'll get it. The only thing that can happen is that I get a NO.
Sorry to go on a tangent. I'm just really happy and wanted to share that with all of you.
