Fred: My promotion has been pending since August of last year.
Can I know what is the status now?
Manager: Er... I have been following it up with the Human Resource
deparment. It seems that they have lost your promotion letter. But
there is no problem, I have re-submit the promotion request to
them.
Fred: Will the salary adjustment be back dated to August? As I was
supposed to be promoted during that time.
Manager: Er.. No. This year's promotion request is only limited to
this year's salary adjustment. I am sorry but this is the company's
policy.
Fred: But, losing that promotion letter is not my fault and I am
penalised for the management's screw up.
Manager: Yes, but there are rules that we have to follow. Look at
the bright side, you are not the only one whose promotion letter
got lost.
