I’m gonna make a quick note that I apologize if this isn’t the right group for this question.
I don’t hate my boss. In fact I’ve only met him once. He seems like a decent guy although my coworkers aren’t his biggest fans. I work at a hotel doing housekeeping and I only make 11.15 an hour to scrub pee stained toilets and make beds. It’s a gross job and I never know when my day will end until my shift is basically over.
I want to talk to my boss and bring up the following points.
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We are understaffed and experience a lot of call outs. I called the other day because a babysitter in my area averages about $12 an hour. I can justify going to work if I made AT LEAST 12 but I can’t justify losing the 85 cents. (My boyfriend got called into work and he’s the bread winner and could easily get us an extra 200 by going in on his day off. That’s why I called in). How do I explain to someone who had already raised their kids that in this day and age going to work and paying childcare is a privilege?
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I’ve been exposed to mold, Covid, various peoples bodily fluids, and who knows what else. I have asthma and some of these things can trigger an attack. It’s also the only pet friendly hotel within 50 miles and I recently found out I’m allergic to dogs.
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A raise isn’t a reward. As someone who works their ass off to make sure his hotel is clean I feel I should be able to feed my kids without needing assistance from the food pantries and the government. I feel like it takes away resources from people who can’t work/ have larger families.
Any advice on the steps I should take? I have other coworkers on my side.