It is important to know. And, if you don’t know, you need to ask. Whether that means finding out whether you are going to get the money you think you deserve for a job well done or the new position. If you have waited a sufficient amount of time, ask. Many people are afraid to ask, arguing that they don’t want to appear pushy or rude. But, typically the opposite is true. If someone owes you an answer, and they have not given it to you, it is possible that their own schedules are daunting and they have been meaning to get back to you but have not yet either had, or made, the time. By you reminding them, they can get one more item off of their to-do list. So, often you are actually helping them.
But perhaps more important, you are not helping yourself or your future by not knowing. Think about it this way, if a decision has been made, or conclusions drawn, but not yet communicated to you, it does you absolutely no good to not know what everyone else already knows about your future. This is especially true if the decision or conclusion is not in your favor. So, if you are not getting the raise, or the new position, how does it help you to continue down the same road, hoping and wishing and waiting, when others know it is not going to happen? Wouldn’t you rather know so you can begin to put your energies in to your next endeavor, hopefully with people who appreciate you and your skill set?
So, just do it. Go and ask. Today. Get it done. So you can move forward with your life.
