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Well they didnt give raises last year bc of covid. Fine whatever. Found out a guy at my work started at the beginning of the pandemic started out 5k more than me and got a full 3% raise. Me? 2.5% and still make way less. I have more experience than this guy and i was only in the position a year prior. I do way more and also put in way more hours. We have the same degree from the same school, same job title and around the same age. Same schooling with more experience and involved in way more making less than this guy. Im livid. Before i found out hownuch he made i asked for 10% and was told thats not possible but if i got what i asked for, id still be making 950 less than this guy after his 3% raise. Ive had no complaints and rarely any mistakes. I got shafted royally. Any suggestions?

Well they didnt give raises last year bc of covid. Fine whatever. Found out a guy at my work started at the beginning of the pandemic started out 5k more than me and got a full 3% raise. Me? 2.5% and still make way less. I have more experience than this guy and i was only in the position a year prior. I do way more and also put in way more hours. We have the same degree from the same school, same job title and around the same age. Same schooling with more experience and involved in way more making less than this guy. Im livid. Before i found out hownuch he made i asked for 10% and was told thats not possible but if i got what i asked for, id still be making 950 less than this guy after his 3% raise. Ive had no complaints and rarely any mistakes. I got shafted royally. Any suggestions?

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Good point. Ive heard of horror stories like that before. I think at this point its time to go.

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If you are really 'irreplacable' and like your current work you could also let your boss know you will be available for consulting work for a lot more money than you originally wanted.

This way you have a better stable new job, get to make a nice side hustle where you make your own hours and rules; and also get to take more money out of that cocksuckers wallet for refusing a common sense raise because he thought you were a chump.

If they're desperate enough to accept you as a consultant i promise you there is no better feeling than walking back to your old job making twice your old rate knowing your old boss is seething every week he does payroll.