I am incredibly angry right now and do not know what to do. I work as a research contract employee through a contracting company at a large agricultural research company. I am hired by the contracting company to work for the actual company that I am physically at forty hours a week.
This position is a high level research position that required a bachelors degree in biology/chemistry/something related. I am involved directly in the research and development pipeline with my work here.
The other contract employee in my lab was just hired for a full time position with the actual company in a different part of the lab, so we are hiring another contractor to fill her spot. I was trying to help a friend apply to the spot so I looked up the application online to send to him. The starting pay is listed as $19/hour. I have been here over a year and get $16/hour and did not receive a raise after one year. In my time here I have taken on different roles and more leadership in some areas. And help with specific projects. I am beyond pissed and don’t know what to do as I am not staying here long term.
I am not applying to full time positions with the company as I am moving in six months, but want to be paid fairly for the work I am doing. Screw contract positions with no benefits and shit pay.