Antiwork

A few years ago, I was working as team leader for a small department (me and two other guys) at a company that had just gone through a merger. We were responsible for highly specialised work – geographic and demographic analysis and targeting. I start noticing that various managers (including mine) obviously now make more money after the merge. New cars, fancier new clothes, not to mention various corporate retreats and other perks, while me and the team are still on exactly what we made before the merge. Following the second year of “sorry team, there's no money for pay rises this year”, I step into my boss's office to talk to her about a pay rise. By this point I've been with the company 7 years, and my team is directly responsible for us gaining and keeping the biggest, most lucrative accounts the company has. For the record, I'm…

I was recently hired by a reputable law firm to bring in new clients. Although the starting pay isn't bad, I ended up underselling myself during the final interview (most of their clients are native Spanish-speakers. Same thing applies to all the other employees, so I felt slightly intimidated tbh). Any advice on how I can jockey for a raise given that I undersold myself during the final interview? Thanks in advance!

I can’t say no to extra hours or like now, to sick days. I feel ashamed. First parents grilled it in us sick days for school means were faking or losers (parents are toxic, I know, no contact anymore). And of course harsh bosses hate people calling off because it’s ruins their perfect schedule plans and now my work is so low staffed management is doing housekeeping and front desk. But it’s not my fault and it’s not my problem. I need the sick days I just had spinal surgery and having a flareup. I need to get over this mental and self hate for taking off entrained in me. How? Suggestions?