May I come in ?   Come in , please .   I'm sorry to trouble you , but I'd like to ask when I will get a raise .   In 3 months or so .   You said the same thing three months ago .   Did I ? Well , anyway , you will get your raise when the economy starts picking up .   You mean that I won't get a raise until the recession ends ?   Yes .   I got the message . I'm quiting .   Nah , don't be so fast . We like your work here , but this company is on hard times and I can't be handing out raises for anyone . 