May I come in ?
neutral
user
Come in , please .
neutral
assistant
I'm sorry to trouble you , but I'd like to ask when I will get a raise .
neutral
user
In 3 months or so .
neutral
assistant
You said the same thing three months ago .
anger
user
Did I ? Well , anyway , you will get your raise when the economy starts picking up .
surprise
assistant
You mean that I won't get a raise until the recession ends ?
disgust
user
Yes .
neutral
assistant
I got the message . I'm quiting .
neutral
user
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 .
neutral
assistant
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 .
neutral
user
I hear what you're saying , and I wish there were something I could do .
neutral
assistant