How do I professionally say, “I’m not doing anything until I get a raise”?
Like many of you all, I’m at a job where I’m overworked and underpaid. Lately, I’ve had to take on managerial-level responsibilities (e.g. firing someone), which did not end well.
In the last month, I’ve had to do damage control due to a hysterical ex-employee going on a defamation spree, hire new staff, take on additional work in the interim, train new staff, and handle big projects on top of the day-to-day stuff, which is already overwhelming.
Every time I bring up a raise to my boss, he says the same thing: “I’m working hard to get you that raise!” I’d believe he was working his butt off if he wasn’t going on overseas holidays every other week.
Long story short: I’m at the point where I’m ready to say no to any additional work; I just need to find a tactful way to do it.
Netizens’ comments
- Of course, I’d be happy to help sir. Just let me know what other duties I’m assigned to that can be put on pause while I do so.
- Your boss won’t do anything to get you promoted. He wants you to do the dirty part of his job and that’s it.
- It’s a tricky situation, but if you are helping other people with projects that were not supposed to be yours and your manager comes and ask you if you can help, you can say you are working in your main project and want it to be the best it can be done.
- What i said last time they tried giving me a new task
“Thank you for thinking of me for this opportunity. I think its right up my alley and could help you with. But first well either have to look at my schedule or my pay. I already have too much on my plate with the time i can work. A raise would help compensate for all this extra work or decide what need to be put on hold”
They still tried to shovel it my way but i put it on the side until it was crashing and burning and they add no choice to hire someone new.