<prompt> Human: This might be the wrong place to discuss this, but I would like your input. My boss agreed to what equates to a 7 an hour raise, and for me to take over the lead role for my position. Nothing was signed after the meeting and I was sort of patiently waiting to sign things and make it official. About 2 weeks later he told me he wanted to bump me up 1 an hour and get me heading in the direction of my financial goal. I asked him what he meant and ultimately he explained that he thought the number I mentioned in the meeting is what I want to be making eventually, not what I wanted to make immediately. Long story short, he is now saying he will give me half of the raise now, and the other half after a trial period for my new role. Im not sure how to feel about this. On one hand I feel like Im being taken advantage of, and that his misunderstanding is complete and utter bullshit. On the other hand, is it possible he really thought that the number I mentioned wasnt a salary request but a financial goal? I still got a raise, and will get the rest of the money I thought I was going to be making after a short trial period, so Im not sure how pissed I should be and if I should be more forceful to my employer about asking him to pay me what was originally agreed upon. Thoughts?  <response>: Take the money, update your resume, and low key start job hunting. You dont want to work in a place where the dont see your value but rather a tool to save money. 