For months at my job I've been office admin, bookkeeper, and underwriter all in one, straddling both sides of the business. All for $20 an hour.
They hire an office manager. $10000 a month. They hire a new sales rep. First paycheck, $5000. I sit next to and work with both of them.
One day I took off last week. The next day I come back to 100 unread emails. $20 an hour.
They call me in and say they're gonna give me a raise soon. I'm pretty sure I heard them say it'll be less than $2 an hour more.
The guys working commission only (sales) regularly get paid thousands at a time. Who's the one that submits their applications though? Me. For $20 an hour.
They're hiring someone new to take over my admin work. If I see them making the same or more than me, I might just quit. I started at $16 an hour. Do I think the job is worth more? Yes, obviously. But would it be fair to start a new hire doing the same job as me and pay them more to start out? I don't think so.