I really love my job.
I work in a unique field where it’s notoriously impossible to find an actual career, but I have found a company that trusts me to do my job in the way I see fit, with coworkers who I like and respect what I bring.
All of this being said, a mixture of complacency and fear that there are dozens of applicants who would love my job, has caused me to let something slip. I haven’t received a boost to my compensation since I started working here.
This is where antiwork came in. You guys reminded me that I offer a lot to my company, that I have grown and improved in my role, and that every year I work without a raise, they are effectively giving me a pay cut.
So I approached them. I asked for a nearly 20% raise. Had to jump through a couple hoops but bing bang boom, I got what I asked for.
So, a reminder to everybody, stand up for yourself. And stick to your guns.
So r/antiwork, this is your raise. Most upvoted charity suggestion gets the difference in my earnings for the next pay cycle.