So I only know these things based on what my coworkers have told me and based on what I've experienced:
3 months ago my boss did performance reviews on everyone. We all make $15 per hr as geo lab techs in a company in Texas. Everyone got their reviews and said they got a 50 cent raise. Me (a woman) and the 2 other female lab techs were evaluated after all the other lab techs who happen to be men.
We got 25 cent raises, and boss said to remind him in 3 months to get the other 25 cents. Based on this and the fact he barely talks to us women, I've concluded he really doesn't take us seriously.
So that 3 months is up, but I'd like to ask for more than a quarter. I think I deserve at minimum $18 hourly for my work. This job requires a high school diploma and is not hard at all, but I have a college degree and the work I do is still valuable. How can I say “can I get more than a quarter raise since I'd still be getting paid less than other geotech companies' STARTING pay, and less than most of the other lab techs here” as a woman without seeming bitchy? And how can I be taken seriously and not get brushed off ( this is just his personality. He's not a good listener and it's not just a sexism thing lol)? Lab techs in another department (Cmt) where I work are getting raises week after week without even asking for it. And they still don't get paid enough lol.