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Larks comments on Bragging Thread, July 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Larks 14 July 2014 11:12:20PM *  13 points [-]

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but:

  • I asked for a payrise at work!

Finally overcame the mental excuse reel. Manager seemed supportive, but we have yet to see what will come of it.

Edit: formatting

Comment author: Joshua_Blaine 16 July 2014 11:00:36PM 0 points [-]

Here's something that might net you successes of a similar kind, rejection therapy. It's much less official than it might immediately sound, as it's an entirely self imposed challenge. You may find yourself asking for and getting a lot more than you realized you could, as well as becoming more comfortable doing it.