By Lynne Curry Question: An email with the subject line “good news” arrived in my inbox from my supervisor this morning. The good news I hoped for flashed across my mind as I imagined him saying he was moving to another state, and I’d be getting a new supervisor. He didn’t like me, and I didn’t like him. Instead, he told me I was being offered a promotion. He didn’t look pleased but said, “congratulations,” and handed me the paperwork I needed to sign “to make it official”. “Who’s my new supervisor?” “You’ll still report to me.” “What’s the raise?” “About that. This is a dry promotion.” “A what?” “A promotion without a raise. They happen all the time.” “You’re kidding.” “No. But you can always turn it down.” I… . . . read more.