"Well, the first time it was offered after my promotion I honestly saw no need to request a pay rise as I believed the money to be adequate, also a few other times I've actually been indisposed, I'm sure you remember that terrible affliction that turned quite a few of us into zombies," Skander said, flinching slightly at the memory of that time and how sick he'd been because of it, and the general chaos it had caused. "Obviously for personal reasons requesting such a thing, and attending a meeting wouldn't have been the easiest thing in the world at that point in time. After that I also missed a good chunk of work due to sickness and family issues back in Australia and so requesting a raise when I'd not been giving my all to my work would have seemed a little presumptuous. I've also been busy with work as up until last year I was, I believe, the only Prosecutor. If not for my indisposition at other points I likely would have requested a raise at some earlier point when it was offered," He replied, shrugging his shoulders slightly as he fell silent.

It was obviously a good question, just one he wasn't entirely sure he'd been able to answer satisfactorily. He really should have gone over his reasons in his head before this meeting. Saying that he would have asked for a raise earlier if not for being indisposed probably wasn't the best answer to give. Oh well. Clearly he wasn't suited for being on the other side of an...interrogation?

"Also, I've got significantly more experience in my role now than I had when I was promoted and I feel that being more experienced means that my pay should, by rights, be greater than what I was payed when I first stepped into the position." That was probably a better reason for wanting a raise, although he was sure that he'd still be getting paid less than he was when he first transferred to the Ministry over here. Still he loved the MLE and couldn't really imagine not working in the Department anymore, no matter what the pay.