CEO Moved the Goalposts on Raise

What's a crazy story you've been wanting to tell but there's never been a thread specific enough

for it? Part 1 Ok, long useless story of fery ahead.

A few years ago, I was promoted to a management position within the software company I work for.

I was told I was hand picked for the job and, though it was a big promotion,

I would not receive a pay increase until I had the team performing at minimum required performance standards.

2 years in, I had the team running the best numbers it had ever seen, far exceeding the

minimum standards. Every quarter, I asked to be reviewed for a raise and every quarter a

reason was found to skip the review. Finally, I brought HR into the mix because