Whenever a manager at a company (especially a large one) says:
> I'm sorry, we cannot afford a raise for you at this time
…ask yourself if what they really mean is:
> I'm sorry, we cannot afford a raise for you and a huge payout (dividends, bonuses, etc) for the management and stockholders simultaneously, and our priorities are obvious.
You'd be surprised how often that's the case.
Oh, and get into the habit of reading any available financial disclosures before having that talk! Just sayin…
@rysiek Except it's worth noting that your manager is probably just as screwed as you are.
When they say they can't afford a raise for you at this time, what they really mean is "Executive management gave themselves a bonus and froze my payroll budget."
@rysiek as soon as you change your mindset from that of a worker to that of an investor, you understand that your employer does not exist to employ, it exists to enrich the investors/owners. Much about "the way things are" becomes clear (and it is actually not as distasteful as you might think).
The lesson is: be (become) an owner, you may have to be a worker for a while to get to that point.
This smells of the naïve "we can all become billionaires and exploit everyone else" mindset that is holding back any serious labor-supporting regulations.
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