Would You Consider Giving Me a 15 Percent Increase?

"I don't feel like I need to explain, you know, this is why I would be leaving," she says. "How do I make sure that I'm asking should I ask for more than what I want?" She asks her bosses if they will give her a 15 percent raise in exchange for continued outstanding work. 'This isn't a decision that I get to make by myself,' the director's superior responds.