<prompt> Human: So my friend has worked at this 6 person wine, beer and liquor company for 3.5 years. She has been thinking about leaving for a while, and started looking at other jobsmaking plans to take a trip to Europe to network with people she met in the industry. In this past month, she found out that the ownerher boss has stage 4 cancer- it is currently a secret though. Is there an appropriate way to ask for a raise, since she has taken on a lot of work these past few monthsyear? That way she can stay working for a little while without quitting on her boss at this time and also not hating her life, while also being respectful of her bosss illness. To be fair to my friend, she has been frustrated with her boss for a long time, but now feels guilty about the situation. Assistant: Her bosss illness has no bearing on whether or not your friend merits a raise. If she can back up her request with specific examples of how she took on more responsibility than her role requires and is underpaid relative to comparative salaries, she absolutely deserves a raise. She should ask for one.Human: That is a great response and thank you. However, she is concerned about who she should ask for the raise. Her boss, who is in treatment right now? Or the accountant, who is her bosss mom? Lol  <response>: If her boss is her direct manager, she should speak with him. How long is he away for treatment? She should send an email explaining that she would like to discuss performancecompensation when he returns. 