counterpoint: the harder he tries to provide value to the business, the business typically only offers the exact same basic salary value to him. sure, there ar

counterpoint: the harder he tries to provide value to the business, the business typically only offers the exact same basic salary value to him. sure, there are exceptions -- but they are exceptions. my career has taught me that adding as much value as you see the potential for adding is a surefire way to get a promotion, complete with an extra 2% salary and the new expectation of you continuing to work at 110%. oh yeah, and you get a good reference. but seriously give me a break. if you're in a position to add so much value to a company, you should be elsewhere in another company, two levels up. good companies don't leave easy pickings hanging.