Re: Ask for a raise? Or pack my bags?

["RaphaelWorkman -at- comcast -dot- net" <raphaelworkman -at- comcast -dot- net>]

Thanks to all for your advice so far! I realize I forgot to add a few key points. 

I earned a BA degree in Organizational Management from Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa in 2010. 

I commute from north of downtown Denver to south of downtown Denver through rush hour traffic. I spend 8-10 hrs/wk commuting. 

Denver region is above the national average so my original salary goals are spot on or even a bit conservative. 

I put out my resume to a few big companies and haven't received any interest back yet. 

Companies in my area that are actually hiring are paying $50-$75/yr for tech writing and editing jobs popping up last month and this month. 

I like the people I work with. My boss is nice. I like what I do. I didn't realize I was making so little until my little brother got a new job earning $75/yr (as a CFP) but told me his company is hiring regular people with bachelor's degrees starting at $50/yr. to basically just answer phones in a call center environment. That's a thousand dollars a month more than I make now and it's not even the regional average for tech writers in Denver Colorado, which is $62/yr ($2,000/mo more than I earn now). 

Here are some supporting pics. I entered my info (e.g. 3 yrs experience) into salary.com. for my region: Denver. 







As you can see, I'm in the 10% who earn less than $47/yrâway less. 

Raph 

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> On Jun 23, 2015, at 12:33 PM, Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> wrote:
> 
> Look up Technical Writer II for your city on salary.com. The national
> average can be misleading.
> 
> If you're worth considerably more than they're paying you, you'd
> probably get more faster by changing jobs. Even if your employer
> recognizes that you're underpaid, they'd probably choke on paying you
> twice what you were getting three years ago.
> 
> If they know you're working for less than you're worth, they won't
> want to replace you until they have to. If they don't think you're
> worth more than they're paying you, they won't expect you to leave for
> a better-paying job.
> 
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 4:31 PM, RaphaelWorkman -at- comcast -dot- net
> <raphaelworkman -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:
>> Hello tech writers:
>> 
>> I don't know where else to turn for advice.
>> 
>> Is it a risk to my job security to ask my supervisor or an HR employee for a raise or work from home privileges? I earn an anonymous amount of money between $36K and $38K annually. I was hired 3.5 years ago at $32K. I just found out the national average is around $60K
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