When I started with the company over a year ago I was hired in at $6 and that was fine; I jsut needed a job. So a yr later we have our spring evals and raises (this is my first one). My manager at the time is not the same one that hired me (ive been thru 4 store managers). I got a 5% raise which is the highest supposedly so that was 30 cents. I come to find out that new hires are getting hired in at about $7-$8 and got a raise on top of that even if they hadnt been there very long. Is there anything I can do to get more money without being promoted to management. I want to make at least what all the other people are that are in my position (even though I have more experience and skills than them)?
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I got an excellent eval. Im going to get bumped up to min wage in july and hopefully keep my raise on top of that. My manager cant do anything since this is a corporately owned company and it all has to be done thru payroll people. Plus the comp is really stingy about money too