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[quote=Anonymous]I went to my manager for a raise/promotion and I was denied. I wasn't sure of the reasons for my denial; we were both under new management structure so I assumed that it was because my boss' new manager didn't know MY value rather than OUR value.

So I scheduled an appointment with my manager's manager. I didn't hide it from my manager but I didn't provide her will a lot of details either. I didn't want want it to turn into "team" messaging or anything like that. I wanted to advocate for myself. On my own merit with my own words.

I did just that and they came back with the same thing they told my boss; "not in the budget", "we have done all the promotions for this year"  and etc...

I started applying and left the company 4 months later.

I don't think I was wrong. I don't think my boss was wrong.

I do think your employee is going to start looking somewhere else.

Just think its not about you. Don't think of it as going over your head. She went for reconsideration. She only needs one yes; and unfortunately its not a yes from you. A yes (from you) + a no (from your boss) = no. She does need to change your mind, she needs to change your boss'.

As junior employees we have to learn to speak with senior leadership and advocate for ourselves.

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