My boss and I had some beers after work, and he got sloppy and promised me big things. Can I hold him to it?

Jimmy The Bartender® answers

I'm guessing you've never made a drunken promise. Good for you. More people should be that way. If women delivered on every liquor-laced thing they've pledged to me over the years, life would've turned out different. Also, I'd be a polygamist. Point is, drinkers often say what they're feeling, even if they can't act on it. So consider your boss's raving a sign that he likes your work. He may not have the budget to reward you, so don't push him. Just keep working hard. He'll notice.