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Am I being underpaid?

  • 04-02-2017 01:33PM
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    I am doing some part time work in a skilled job that I have a degree for. I initially took the job because I am still in college doing a masters and did not want to keep working in a shop. I am being paid €9.80 an hour. I do not want to keep working in this industry and my employer knows this (I am doing a masters that is kind of unrelated). I just feel like €9.80 an hour is not good as I spent 4 years getting a degree in the area. I love the work and I think I am good at it. But, I am thinking that my employer see's me as just a student that will leave and not a proper employee??

    Basically, would it be rude to ask for a raise? If not, how would I go about this?


Comments

  • #2
    Nody
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    You can always ask but as a part timer who is likely to leave because they don't like the work is not exactly priority material for a salary increase.


  • #3
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,411 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    unregforthisone wrote: »
    I am doing some part time work in a skilled job that I have a degree for. I initially took the job because I am still in college doing a masters and did not want to keep working in a shop. I am being paid €9.80 an hour. I do not want to keep working in this industry and my employer knows this (I am doing a masters that is kind of unrelated). I just feel like €9.80 an hour is not good as I spent 4 years getting a degree in the area. I love the work and I think I am good at it. But, I am thinking that my employer see's me as just a student that will leave and not a proper employee??

    Basically, would it be rude to ask for a raise? If not, how would I go about this?
    How about experience??
    For a degree with no experience it's about right for starters.


  • #4
    Irish_Elect_Eng
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,260 ✭✭✭Irish_Elect_Eng


    Having a masters in a relevant field to a job attracts no additional money if a masters is not required to do the job.

    You can ask, but I would not hold my breath.


  • #5
    Lux23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    I don't know if it is worth rocking the boat for, you will need the reference I'm assuming?


  • #6
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,005 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Nody wrote: »
    You can always ask but as a part timer who is likely to leave because they don't like the work is not exactly priority material for a salary increase.

    As I already said, I do like the work. But yeah, I will definitely be leaving - but not for at least another 2 years.

    Lux23 wrote: »
    I don't know if it is worth rocking the boat for, you will need the reference I'm assuming?

    I won't be working in this line of work again and will have other more relevant references.

    Irish_Elect_Eng wrote: »
    Having a masters in a relevant field to a job attracts no additional money if a masters is not required to do the job.

    You can ask, but I would not hold my breath.

    I need a masters to do the job I want.
    _Brian wrote: »
    How about experience??
    For a degree with no experience it's about right for starters.

    I had done a 6 month internship prior to starting and have been working here for 8 months now.


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