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THE CAREER CORNER
By ANNE
HEYWOOD
SKING for a raise is
Ae like parachute 7 powerful
fumping you've got to be successful the first time out ́or you're done for.
If you ask for. a raise and are refused, and stay in the job, you're a dead duck in that of- fos. So be sure to plan your campaign so it will be a cessful one.
Sue-
First, remember that you are "Healing with businessmen, not fond parents. They are not go- ng to give you a raise out of the kindness of their hearts, or because you need it.
They are going to give it to you only if you can convince them that you deserve it, have Barned it, and will leave if you don't get it.
DE WORTH IT
Second, be sure you do de serve it. This is so elementary that we frequently overlook it!
Be sure that you're doing the job thoroughly and well," "with to no dirt under the rug, spent.
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Be sure you 'show enough in-
ideas to get
you that raise
HELP WANTED N
Check newspaper for salaries
in your category. ·
Secuity and initiative, and have he may not be aware of them
Mention anything you've the self-discipline of an execu- all, tive, even if you have the title improved or any efficiency that of a clerk.
is your unique contribution.
nome
Nothing is worse than having big error or oversight brought to your attention just In the middle of your negotia- tions for a rainel
CHECK ON SALARIES
LEAVE MEMO
Then, when you have your talk with him, leave the memo and say: “I've jotted these down for you so you can evaluate my request at your leisure.”
Sixth, give him adequate time the meantime, work as hard as possible, and,
✔hird, find out how much is to decide. In
usual pay for your job,
tudy the classified sections of if you can, do a little quiet job-|
newspaper, check with
your your friends.
Maybe you're already getting more than the market; average. If so, you must have extra rea- sons 3or your raise.
Fourth, start saving money and preparing for a possible job. campaign, because, if you don't get the raise, if you're turned down, you'll have to go else. where.
To have been turned down for legitimate raise and to con- tting on the job is like crying` “Woll" They'll not take you seriously the next time...
Fifth, write.
memo to your
boss, stating the reasons why you think you deserve the raise. Mention the duties you handle;
is your name
Loretta?
PLATO
JUNIOR-SIZE. EGGHEAD, LORETTA HAS A TEUTONIC OR ANGLO-SAXON`NAME. MEANING "THE LITTLE LEARNED ONE?
©1999 TIE
Kusury.
hunting, just in case.
Seventh- sad frequently overlooked—if you get the raise, say "Thank you” and mean it.
Don't just act as though you got your just deserts. And re- solve to continue to deserve it.
The 17-21 Club's five rules
By JOSEPHINE E. LAW
S this has all the appearance of a long hot summer,
Membership in the 17-21 AS let's talk about beachwear. The stores in Hongkong
is
Club is open to all do not offer as wide a choice along this line, which within that age group. just as well as there is nothing more pleasing than some- Contributions and all ac-thing that is original.
of
;
a
Indian sandals which only
tivities of the Club will All you need is a couple together and dumped; into be limited to members of towels and a little corner. only.
imagination.. A good colour provide more surface area for Contributions may consist to set off your carefully the catching of the dust of the
are the blues city, are ideal for the beach. anything that is acquired tan publishable articles, (no, not navy), and white.
While on the subject of tans, letters, stories, photo-
be sure you do acquire it care- graphs, drawings, verses.
fully; you don't want to dry But only the best will
your hair
beyond repair or be be printed.
found peeling away. Splash on a lot of sun-tan lotion and work All contributions MUST up, with periodic doses, to that be original.
bronzed look-and stop there, beyond there-you are burnt!
of your
Written contributions Have your beach coat short if
legs can take should
scrutiny breaking into goose bumps. If you are unfortunate
more
not consist than 350 words, without photographs and draw- enough to have flabby legs, ings will only be accept- tighten your muscles by cycling. ed in black-and-white.
MEET THE
MEMBERS!
Exercises, if done regularly, are also effective, but they are strenuous and you'll be lucky if
you
don't end up in a little
puddle of sweat on the floor.
Then if you want to be de- corative, choose a green and
gold polished cotton and make
into something closed-up enough not to allow you to bake and yet not so closed-up that ARGARITA KAO, 17. Mindent. 128
you look like a nineteeth cen- Austin Road,tury prude.
2nd floor, Kowloom.
[GGY YIP YAT-CHEUNG, 17,
13 student,
Dumbarton Road, Kowloon Tong.
a
semi-fitted slinky, sheath in that very popular
look, Oriental
You could smoulder from under an exotic hat, to complete the picture!
hats with for sale.
The MUST is an beach bag, big enough to carry all the little odds and ends you hope, with crossed fingers, someone else has brought along.
PHYLLIS VIP YEEN-SAU, 17, They do have glasses on them
student, Road, Kowloon Tong.
1E
Dumbarton
-MEMBERSHIP.
Fill this in and send it to the China Mail, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
Name
Age Occupation Address
FIRST DATE
ANGIE, I've got the most exciting news. Guess "What?" Fran, my sister, burst into my room looking as though she had struck a gold mine.
"Shoot," I said without looking up from my
book.
"You remember the boy I ness could lay her claws in. told you about? Well, he's just By a quarter to eight Fran asked me for a date and is going still undecided on what to wear. to pick me up at eight in bis Finally (and to my great relief) car. Ohl. I'm so thrilled!”
she chose a chic dress, which was a floating affair of black and white chiffon
I cast a casual glance at the clock-ten to six, plenty of time before Romeo showed up. But My gosh! By the time my before I could open my mouth, sister had wriggled into ber she bad already dashed for the dress and braided her toes into one of her rapier-toed heels, the
bathroom.
REQUESTS
enormous
That should be about all you should be carrying. Let all the aspiring little he-men carry that big umbrella, the deck chair, the float and the card table. You can't achieve that detached looked if
you loaded down with all that stuff.
DETACHED
are
Of course, I don't mean that
com-
you act hoity-toity and
mand
your slaves to labour, take a tip from Linda Ann Wa
and look up helplessly at them,
sit down if you have to!
Another idea for the beach is to wear something you can un- button without too much cere-
mony to reveal your swimsuit underneath! It is best to
wear
crease-resistant clothes to the beach, something that will still look presentable, after it had spent the greater part of the day bundled unceremoniously
TALKING
POINTS
Anybody
can
by
start beginning
*
-STEPHEN LEACOCK.
He sows hurry and reaps
—ROBERT LOUIS
Shrugging, I returned to my room was in a state of fury. It novel, content with a few looked as if a tornado had turn-movement minutes of silence.
ed it top side down and wrong with himself. side right.
At precisely eight, lover-boy| was ringing our bell like mad Alasi My sublime peace was (I wondered if he'd been chased cut short by the shrill shrieks of by a pack of bloodhounds). my sister's so-called "soprano.”
indigestion. I pecked my sister's cheek and Lord! She was murdering every gave her a last look of appraisal song she could think of. Surely, before she floated down dreamily. Mario Lanza would turn over in Aha! Peace at last! But no. bis gravel -...
"Eeeek!" I could hear my sis- Half en hour later, life ter's shriek from my window. I sized boiled loboter with white looked out and was just in time dressing emerged (or 60 I
to see Fran being whizzed off in thought. It was Sis wrapped in a floating pile of old iron. a white towel.)
a
And by the time she Was "Be a deur, Sis, and help me back, her hair was dishevelled find my necklace and matching and dress rumpled. They had earrings, okay?”
been for a ride to Aberdeen.
SOME DATE!
On and on she prattled out Hittle "requests"" to mé. Sure, sure, I was the most bandy iting her royal high-
-
-Credit Card to Angela Ho,
· Hongkong.
STEVENSON.
Our good actions bring often more trouble than our sing.
MARCEL AYME.
Individuals pass like shadows; but the Common- wealth is fixed and stable.
—EDMUND BURKE, ---(London Express Service).
Another thing to think about -Don't spoil the impression of being well-dressed by throwing orange peel Indiscriminately on the beach and dropping all the unwanted bits of your lunch all over the place.
If you don't care beans about sanitation, at least be feminine
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