I want to preface by saying that while I don't mind my company, it does have it's flaws. I don't think any one of my coworkers want to see it fail (it's a small local company with under 20 employees total). I also want to say that there had been a ton of turnover within the past year, so none of us who shared have been at the company for a year yet.
We wanted be transparent about what we were making, and I'm very close to being the lowest paid person. I thought I was okay with what I was making before that conversation, but it's clear to me, and I think some of my other coworkers, that they definitely have the capacity to pay us more. Someone who was making about 20k more than all of us just left (for personal reasons, not because she hated the company), and it doesn't seem as if they're looking to replace that person.
I'm not sure what my next steps should be. I have a review in a few months, so I could bring up the things that I do to deserve a raise, but honestly, why should I have to beg for a fair wage? Any advice?