taking on tasks isn’t that bad anyway—provided you’ve already completed your own tasks and done them well. you just need to play a little office politics. when a superior asks why certain tasks aren’t being handled in a timely and proper manner, you can subtly hint that they’re not within your job scope while also implying that you're willing to help. that’s how one of the newcomers in my office managed to climb ahead of colleagues who had been here for 5–10 years longer.

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i also need to ask if you are prepared for these tasks. if you do a good job, sooner or later, everyone will rely on you. the relatively new guy who got the top position i mentioned above is basically on call 24/7/365. even the boss needs to check things with him before dealing with agents and customers. when you reach that position, you won’t have to worry about salary—you’ll be one of the top-paid employees by then. if that still doesn’t satisfy you, it’s time to move to another company.

come to think of it, you're asking for more pay while still doing the same job. i think you should ask yourself what you can contribute to the company to make them willingly pay you more to stay. put yourself in your superior’s shoes—if someone asks for a raise but is still doing the same job, how would you deal with them? the first thing most superiors would do is bring up their weaknesses.

at the moment, you don’t have much to bargain with, except for the threat of quitting. that’s why what they said isn’t going to be what you wanted to hear.

This post has been edited by incognitroll: Mar 28 2025, 12:28 PM

well, it's sad to hear that everything seems to be centered around you. you did extra but selective work, you think it's not worth it to do overtime, you need time for family, and you feel underpaid.

talking here also gives the impression that you are actually holding back your effort because you think it's not worthwhile. maybe you should start thinking about what the company needs and put in all your effort to contribute. by that time, i believe you wouldn’t even have to bargain for a higher salary. if you have to bargain, then you know you haven’t done enough in their eyes. if you want to wait for them to show their appreciation first before you start putting in the work, well, if one of your subordinates had this attitude, what would you do?