Being recognized

Ashwin Goyal

May 31, 2024

"I can offer you free food. And maybe convince them to let you work from home on Saturdays. I can give you gift cards, maybe even make you Employee of the Month. You'll get a prime parking spot for a week. Perhaps a company-sponsored gym membership?"

"What about a promotion?"

"Come on, don't be absurd."

Overplaying

"After this month's appraisal, factoring in inflation, stock market trends, the price of gold, my cat's birthday, and a standard bump, I'll be making way more. So, to join as a junior analyst, I'll need fifty-one percent of your company."

Listening intently

"You know, I was thinking of painting the ceiling purple," she said from the kitchen. "Uh-huh," he murmured. "Also, I signed us up for a mission to Mars. We leave next Tuesday." "Sure, sure," he nodded. "Oh, and I invited the