Tim T. asks: “My boss wants to promote me to midday manager of the Effingburg Kinkos, but said it doesn't come with a raise. He did promise to change my title to whatever I want.. I’m thinking ‘Director of Copying,’ or ‘Chief Replicator.’ Your thoughts, Red?”

Ask Red says: If you take the offer you’ll be working at the Flying J Truck Stop scrubbing crusted eggs off plastic plates next week. A promotion that doesn’t include more jack is nothing of the kind. Your superior wants to make you the fall guy because something is about to go awry and the blame will be shifted to you. Tell him you're happy with what you're doing, wait until the toner hits the fan and then you'll have his job.