Bonus Tawk: How to Ask About The Number
By BankersBall on Dec 5, 2007 in Cube Life, Salaries
We come up with some serious and semi-serious methods of having that conversation.
1. Assume the worst, make them deny it. “Your face looks like you got riffed”
2. Insert doubt. “So, what did ‘top of the class’ mean to you this year?”
3. Be a sneak. “Can you believe how little we got paid?” (wait for their response)
“Syyyyke! I mean, I’m sorry to hear your number was that low.”
4. Startle them. Turn off the lights in the copy room, jump out at the first and scream “Boo!(nus?)!”
5. Or, take a more serious tack: start out with a “Are you happy with your number?” followed by a “So … (pregnant pause) what’d you get?”
6. Circumvent the source. Ask their fake best friend.
On Dec 5, 2007, Anonymous said:
Congrats on reaffirming that so many people that read BB don’t deserve to draw breath. It’s “PSYCH” as in “I JUST PSYCHED YOU OUT.” “Sike” and “Syke” is how south shore trash spells it on their myspace page. Don’t worry, J.T. Marlin will always be hiring.
On Dec 21, 2007, Bob said:
“Don’t worry, J.T. Marlin will always be hiring.”
Maybe you should apply…..it’s actually “sic” you retard. Not “PSYCH.” Does community college not offer Latin? Bummer