So I work at a discount retail store. In our break room they have dumb ass corporate propaganda playing on the TV. The CEO giving out the “earnings report” said in 2022 the company as a whole made $5 billion in profit.
I recently had a performance review with my manager and was given a grade of “meets expectations” in other words I do my job and nothing less or nothing more. By doing just my job alone garnered me an 18 cent raise. Not even a full quarter! I am getting the paid equivalent of what $8 dollars an hour was eight years ago.
Rant over.
Edit: I’ve been asked this a lot. But, yes. I have been looking at other jobs. In the IT world. Been searching for four months actually. I’ve applied at hundreds or so jobs and after all that I’ve maybe only heard back from five places. I only have this job cause at the very least it pays the bills.
Edit 2: Been seeing a few comments stating “You’re wanting a large raise for doing just your job and nothing more”. I am close with another co-worker, on their performance review they got a ‘exceeded expectations’ and in turn got a 28 cent raise. There’s really not much of an incentive for me to do more work.