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Need help asking for a raise. And a basic guide to managing finances well
Never even been on /biz/
I've been at my current job for a year, Age 21. And starting over since I was an idiot after HS
I'm wage slaving for $1600ish a month but within 5-10 years can be making great money if I just continue to work hard and not piss off the family to bad. I work in a Family owned multi million business that's been around since 61, I also happen to be pretty closely related with the current owners.
I'm working as a computer tech in the IT Dept which none of the other family knows anything about, making it so my position as a Supervisor is pretty secure with time and effort. (Easily 6 a figure salary)
That's fine for the future but right now I'm struggling to stay afloat. I take $200 out every week and putting it in a savings account for the winter (we work 9 months out of the year with 3 off in winter). Planning to buy a vehicle this winter.
After savings I have roughly $140 a week after taxes. $30 a month goes to my phone bill (bought a burner to cut down costs), another $140 a month goes to my housing (cheap but hardly even average) and after I buy a vehicle I'll probably be spending another $200-$300 a month for insurance and gas. And then there's the money I use for leisure, drinking with the help, buying decent enough clothes to wear to the family's events, and food.
Obviously I'm cash strapped.
>>1345521
Cont.
So here's my question, I really need a raise. I just don't know how to ask for one, I know my co-workers are making $2400 a month average, although they've also been here for about 4-8 years. But my job doesn't require a lot of fine know how, it's mostly just "can you work and not quit half way through a job". Which I've proven I've done. So I think I've earned my place making something substantial compared to my co-workers regardless if I got the job due to family ties.
>How much should I ask for to afford my expenses?
>How should I ask
>When should I ask, after a big job, before, or during?
>How do I bring up the fact I'm being underpaid compared to my co-workers without my boss pulling the "discrete wages" card
>What are some resources you guys can point me towards to help me make a budget, manage my money, learn to be better at getting the money I want, and general business stuff for a new arrival?
>>1345564
Explain this meme
4 steps
>make yourself irreplaceable, either to your superior or the company or both
>demonstrate this (call in sick, noshow, etc)
>create the fear of losing you
>force their hand
>>1345974
Thanks mate