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Im going to ask my boss for a $3 raise for my whole department (6 people), any tips?

My boss (office manager) is very stingy, we wash sponges before we buy new ones. Our current wage is $15, Id like to ask to raise it to $18 as the average rent in our (tourist) town is at least $1600 My current argument goes a little like: -we have more responsibilites now such as xyz -60% of jobs in the area pay more than $17.50 -here are similar jobs to us paying $18+ -$18 would at least make about double rent every month I want to lean heavily into the “our workers deserve to be able to live here and deserve a living wage” but I know it comes down to dollars and cents so.. (I will not be leaving this job, even to go to a higher paying one. The location and schedule are unbeatable for me but I know we all deserve more) Any tips appreciated, thanks…


My boss (office manager) is very stingy, we wash sponges before we buy new ones.

Our current wage is $15, Id like to ask to raise it to $18 as the average rent in our (tourist) town is at least $1600

My current argument goes a little like:

-we have more responsibilites now such as xyz

-60% of jobs in the area pay more than $17.50

-here are similar jobs to us paying $18+

-$18 would at least make about double rent every month

I want to lean heavily into the “our workers deserve to be able to live here and deserve a living wage” but I know it comes down to dollars and cents so..

(I will not be leaving this job, even to go to a higher paying one. The location and schedule are unbeatable for me but I know we all deserve more)

Any tips appreciated, thanks in advance!

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