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 .   I've been here for 3 years , and I haven't had a raise in all that time . If you like my work , it should be reflected in my pay , and I feel it isn't .   I hear what you're saying , and I wish there were something I could do . 