You work in a small business where your boss sets the wage and so can appreciate the extra effort put in? That’s great, do what you can to get that few cents more an hour.

But if you work for anything larger, particularly if you’re working for a franchise or a major corporation? HA! You’re gonna find out pretty quickly that your boss has little to no control over raises, that they come on a preset schedule, and the only real way to earn a raise is to get a promotion. So if you’re low down on the totem pole, all you’re doing with that “bucking” is giving your boss reason to pile more work atop your desk.