I’ve brought it up to my boss that he said we could discuss a pay increase after a year. I reminded him lately and he promised to schedule a meeting with me. The time is approaching so I figured I would read some advice on pay negotiations and everything I see online mentions that you should never bring up personal needs because it’s a distraction from your performance.
Is that not terrible advice? I don’t understand the logic. I’m working 12 hour shifts, constant overtime, and I’m not making enough to actually live a comfortable life. Every unexpected cost is an emergency situation and I can’t put money aside the way I want. Why would I not bring up the fact that what I’m getting paid isn’t sustainable? I plan on leaving eventually, despite liking my job, if it’s not going to be able to support my very simple life. I live in a tiny aluminum building (converted shed basically) on someone else’s land outside of the city. It took over a year just to find something within budget. I’m supposed to not bring any of this up? I have a growing resentment the longer I continue to work this much and still struggle financially this hard.