The Soultown! Volume III: Issue 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 | Page 10

LEAVE IT ALL UP TO STEVE I Have Solutions for Spoiled Children Hey Steve, I accidentally saw my coworker’s salary, and now I feel I’m getting less than I deserve. Should I tell my boss? ~ I Got Bills Too (Chicago, IL) Dear Well, I Got Bills Too - Absolutely NOT!! While you state that you “ac- cidentally” saw your co-worker’s salary, that in- formation is really on a business “need to know basis” and you are really supposed to forget that you saw it. Your boss may not believe you. Rela- tive to what you feel is inequitable pay, you need to do your homework. First, find out what other companies pay for that exact job. Next, see if your work history, education, and skill-set match that of your co-worker. You may be surprised to know that your co-worker has a pretty impressive work history. Lastly, highlight your accomplishments and everything that creates value in your position. That’s the best way to make a case for additional money. Companies pay for what they perceive as valuable. At the end of the day, your co-worker may have followed this advice and simply nego- tiated a better salary. Do what I said and let me know how it works out. If you need me, I’m here. Leave it All Up to Steve! ~ Steve ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Steve, I am convinced my daughter broke her phone on purpose because she wants a new one. I don’t want to buy her a new one but she needs it for her safety. Do you any sound advice for a sista? ~ Pissed Off Parent (Waterloo, IA) Dear Pissed Off Parent, If you really feel like your daughter broke her phone on purpose just to get a new one, your problem isn’t really about the phone. Unfortunate- ly, your daughter is ungrateful and spoiled. Buying her a new phone is rewarding that behavior even if she needs it for her safety. You have a couple of options: 1) You could purchase her a used older phone or 2) you could purchase her a “Parental Control” phone that only allows her to call you and a couple of other designated persons. This will remedy your safety concerns. Now as for her bratty behavior, it’s time to get in that a$$!! Bratty children become bratty young adults who become bratty adults! I would teach her some responsibili- ty and make her reimburse a portion of the broken phone with her allowance, birthday or Christmas money, etc. It’s time she learned the value of mon- ey and the virtue of gratefulness when someone else spends their money on her. Now handle your business. We have to teach this generation the right way to exist in this world. Let me know how it goes. If you need me, I’m here - Leave it All Up to Steve! ~ Steve -------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Steve, Seriously, How would you react and act if you’re on a flight and another 9/11 is at- tempted? ~ Heidi the Hypothetical (Waterloo, IA) we want and with whom we want. So go enjoy life and spread love and pos- itivity everywhere you can. Our world needs it. I need it. If something else comes to your mind, hit me up. I’m right here! ~ Steve I am Steve, from Leave It All Up To Steve with The Soultown Magazine. I’d like to thank you for being so compassionate toward others. I’m here if you have any other questions - just Leave it All Up to Steve! , Email Me: [email protected] Well Heidi the Hypothetical, Are you serious?!?! How do you think I would act? I would be freaking angry and terrified. I am always prayerful and watchful when I travel. There are so many extremists living right here in America and it takes only a second for things to go wrong. I am also very conscious of not living in fear. I am not sure if you believe in a higher power, but as for me, I honestly believe that my life and time is in God’s hands and while I would hate for any semblance of 9/11 to occur, I am trying not to fret over things I cannot control. To that end, it is necessary that we spend every moment of our lives doing what we want, where Sept. 2019 • The Soultown International Magazine • Celebrating 2 years • Connecting Our Cultures to Our Cyber & Conscious Communities • thesoultown.com 10