We've probably all seen that articles that say people who leave their jobs every 2 to 3 years make more money. I've recently found out our new hires make $2 an hour less than what I do now after almost 5 years with the company after getting raises (I pushed for) nearly every year.
For context, I've gone up $6/hr since I started, am one of the highest paid in my position, a great worker, and I'm sooo angry. Recently pointed this out to my manager, and he said 'oh yeah, we should definitely bump you up' but made it sound like a $1 to $2 jump. It's been a year since my last raise at this point, and personally, $2 is a regular raise in this economy (considering how my workload has again increased, and I added another 2 million dollar in order writing in 2022).
So, has anyone had this issue and successfully gotten what they deserve? (in the same job, not by quitting lollll)
EDIT for clarity: I don't work for a big corporation, it's a 500 to 600-ish family owned business in several states