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I was offered a much better position, but the pay, well…

I work for a company that has multiple locations along a river to meet the needs of different trip types. Last year, my first year, I was a river guide and got tested and approved to be a driver so I could get a pay bump. So far, I love the pay, love my coworkers, and love my bosses (except one, who’s no longer working for us) I was recently asked to be the supervisor of one of their sites, and only offered a $1/hour pay increase. I would still be doing a lot of the same labor I did last year but I’d be in charge of about 15+ people on any given day. I’d also be making almost twice what they make before any raise. The old GM was a cheap ass who didn’t even offer overtime pay (since it’s legal to do so in a seasonal job).…


I work for a company that has multiple locations along a river to meet the needs of different trip types. Last year, my first year, I was a river guide and got tested and approved to be a driver so I could get a pay bump. So far, I love the pay, love my coworkers, and love my bosses (except one, who’s no longer working for us)

I was recently asked to be the supervisor of one of their sites, and only offered a $1/hour pay increase. I would still be doing a lot of the same labor I did last year but I’d be in charge of about 15+ people on any given day. I’d also be making almost twice what they make before any raise.

The old GM was a cheap ass who didn’t even offer overtime pay (since it’s legal to do so in a seasonal job). I just recently fought for paid lunch and won, but I want a little bit more. I really want to take the position, but I want to negotiate for at least a $2/hour raise plus overtime pay. The new GM is my old direct boss and I’m very close with him, my other managers are close friends too. This feels super tricky to navigate.

Anyone have any good ideas on how to ask for a better pay bump given this context?

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