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stevesgurl89 · Oct 17, 2008, 09:55 PM

Hello. I don't know what category this would go into but I think this one may be the best category for the situation I am dealing with.

I found out this week from the people I work with that one of them is getting 9.00 an hour and the others are getting 8.50 an hour, while I am getting 8.00 an hour. I don't know what to do or how to approach my boss about this situation or just to leave the situation alone. Please let me know what I can do about this. I am losing sleep over this and that isn't good.

Thanks,

Megan

Clough · Oct 18, 2008, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by stevesgurl89

Hello. I dont know what category this would go into but i think this one may be the best category for the situation I am dealing with.

I found out this week from the people I work with that one of them is getting 9.00 an hour and the others are getting 8.50 an hour, while I am getting 8.00 an hour. I dont know what to do or how to approach my boss about this situation or just to leave the situation alone. Please let me know what I can do about this. I am losing sleep over this and that isnt good.

Thanks,

Megan

Hi, Megan!

Some additional information from you would be helpful here. For instance, how long have you worked at the company as compared to the other two people? Also, are you also doing the same kind of jobs, please?

Thanks!

stevesgurl89 · Oct 18, 2008, 11:32 AM

I have been there for about a month and the other people who are doing the same job as me have been there for about 2 months.

Fr_Chuck · Oct 18, 2008, 02:46 PM

They can pay people different wages if they want, no rule or law to require it.

FlyYakker · Oct 21, 2008, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

They can pay people different wages if they want, no rule or law to require it.

Yep, absolutely correct. If they are paying you what you signed on for there is no issue at all. Do your job to the very best of your abilities and if, after some reasonable period, there is no voluntary increase after you have proved yourself out, then it will be appropriate to ask for a raise based on your performance. Be ready to give evidence of your work warranting the increased pay.

Many employers do NOT like employees inquiring of and having knowledge of other employees' wages, so do not try to use your knowledge as leverage.

Another thought is that, while you may be doing the same job, there may have been differences in the qualifications (whatever they may be) present on the job applications that led management to think that the others might be better workers, at least initially. Just a thought. In any case, the comment above still applies.

The way to get a raise may end up being getting a new job, but do NOT be a job hopper. People who frequently hop from job to job are not respected by prospective employers. Give this job a reasonable chance before making that type of decision.

Good luck!

Good luck.

TexasParent · Dec 15, 2008, 08:13 AM

There is a better way to go about this. Go to your boss and ask: "What do I need to do to make more money?", "Do I need to come in an hour early?","Do I need to become moe efficient?","Please tell me exactly what it is I have to do."

Employers won't give a raise if they don't have to, espeically after the fact. Which means if you are already doing a find job for $8 per hour, what is their incentive to give you a raise for the same amount of work?

Don't assume your work will be noticed and they will reward you for it. You need to pin them down on what it will take to get a raise or a promotion and then do the things they said in addition to what you are doing now, then go back to them and say, I've done what you asked for 3 months now; are you able to give me that raise now. Then when they give you the raise you again ask the question; "now what do I have to do to make more money"?