I've been working at this job for 2 years and haven't gotten a rise. I spoken to the P.D. several times re: matter. I feel now it's time to go over her head to someone in corporate office for more money. What should I do.:rolleyes:

I've been working at this job for 2 years and haven't gotten a rise. I spoken to the P.D. several times re: matter. I feel now it's time to go over her head to someone in corporate office for more money. What should I do.:rolleyes:

Look for another job.

Has it been stated in a contract, that you are entitled to a raise? If it is not stated in a bona fide contract, then you are not entitled to a raise, as long as they pay you minimum wage. It is up to you, if you want to continue working there, for the wages you get. Good luck!!

Seriously, a little "nonlegal" advice here.

Do your market research. Find out what other people doing the same job in the same or similar industries make. Check out the job boards for your type of job. Also some of the salary sites, although a few of them, such as salary.com tend to overstate salaries on the whole.

Make a list of what you have done for the company and why you deserve a raise. For example, you collected 20% of previously uncollectible accounts receivable, resulting in $XXX revenue that would otherwise have been written off. Or, you implemented a procedure that saves XX hours per week doing some task. Or, you changed office supply vendors, resulting in a savings of $XXX per month. (Employers just love seeing how employees saved them money).

Do NOT reference what anybody else in the company makes. Do NOT threaten to quit, unless you're ready to follow through on it.

If the response is no, ask what you can do to increase your chances of getting a raise in, say 3 or 6 months.

Good luck. Unfortunately, the current employees often get overlooked when/if market rates go up. Most decent employers understand the cost of hiring, training, and new employees becoming productive, and they don't want to see good employees leave solely because of money if they can possibly help it.