If you are average at your job and everyone knows it, then sure you could have trouble due to this even if not mandatory. If you are an A player, may be not. Yo

If you are average at your job and everyone knows it, then sure you could have trouble due to this even if not mandatory. If you are an A player, may be not. Your salary increment should not only be tied to that one thing BUT if you are worried about it, most likely it is a factor.