The halogen lamp has a tungsten filament similar to the standard incandescent lamp, however the lamp is much smaller for the same wattage, and contains a halogen gas in the bulb. The halogen is important in that is stops the blackening and slows the thinning of the tungsten filament.
Unfortunately, finding the perfect time to ask for a raise or promotion is more art than science, but mid November might be a good place start. Hereâs why. First off is budgets. For companies on a calendar fiscal year (January through December), many are now planning out their budgets for 2013.
In fact, I would think in most corporate jobs, getting a raise in your first 12 â 18 months is fairly unlikely. I know I am talking about public sector rather than corporate, but our agency eliminated cost of living raises in the 1980s and eliminated merit raises 7 years ago.