ALT-1 Get that Raise how to Prove your Loyalty without being a Sap
Proving your loyalty to your job and company is an important step toward getting a longed-for pay raise. However, the balance that needs to be struck is doing this without being a sap. So how do you do it?
Loyaltymeans being faithful or showing allegiance to a person or institution. This applies to you as an employee in simple terms. This means you show overt support for administrative decisions. You avoid being a sap by listening closely in meetings and reading closely all memos. If there is something that you don't agree with after much thought and pondering, ask about it. Seek clarification. Be straightforward.
Another area in which you can show loyalty is by working well in your team or department. If you are the leader of the group, be sure to abide by company policies. If a team member questions a policy, listen closely. If there is something valid pointed out, confidently express your intention to resolve the issue, then resolve it quickly. Thus you will maintain team morale. However, if you are not the leader of the group, understand your duties and assignments and work hard on them. Collaborate confidently and often in order to show your loyalty to the team and company. In this kind of situation, you avoid being a sap by not bowing down to everything people say. You avoid being a sap by not blithely and blindly agreeing to every suggestion. By being a careful and thoughtful listener, you use wisdom and spine rather than impulse and fear.
In the end, being loyal to a company at which you enjoy your career will net you regular pay raises. Being a sap will cause administrators to question your strength of character, so keep that spine strong and that confidence high.
