Per the terms of my contract when I was hired, after 90 days my hourly rate is up for discussion. When I was hired they listed an hourly rate between 19-22 hours. I asked for for 20, they countered with 19 with a performance based raise after I hit my 90.
How do you/ would handle discussing cost of living/bills during the negotiation. Between COLA, inflation and rent/bills I’m barely breaking even. I know when I bring this fact up my employer (a small, but very successful business) will just shrug and tell me that’s a personal problem. So that’s why I’m posting, how have you all handled such a discussion in the past?