Am I getting screwed at my job?

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

You've averaged a 5.2% per year raise, so they're not screwing you. You're just in a low-wage job. Maybe you could make more money at another company with the same job, which would be great, but even a big boost would put you at maybe $20. If you want to make significantly more you probably should consider switching careers.

yeah, to be fair, it's not like he's in a real high stakes industry. He does a job and make steady profit I'm sure, but in professions like mine where I can post a net profit of $160k+ on a project in 6 months or less that's where you see compensation accordingly.