Hey guys, lately I’ve been struggling to prove to my superiors at work my worth to their company while being a full time student. I get paid $21 an hour to be an assistant manager and now I am being branched into another location within the company. I am also a graphic designer for them. I have been with them since day one, yet I feel like I am in the dark about whats going on with the company that involves my job position and tasks. What should I do?

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Have you spoken to your manager about your feelings/concerns? It could just be that they view you as transitory due to your student status and therefore don't feel the need to bring you into the fold on certain things. Do you plan on staying there long-term? If so, I'd have a heart to heart with your manager and let him/her know your plans/goals.

I had held a conversation where I vocalized feeling like I was in the dark and how we haven’t communicated about whats going on. And my boss seemed to get very defensive about it. I am a vital asset to the team and the company, something that they know, but it felt like I was fighting to be respected. I know that I am getting under compensated and I never spoke up before. I think breaking that barrier made me fall into a trap I have never been apart of.

I'm sorry you're dealing with this, OP. Like E1 mentioned, your superiors likey expect you to leave following graduation, so that may be reflected in the way they compensate you, keep you in the loop, etc. If you aren't planning on staying there when you finish school, it may be worth playing the game until you're through. On the other hand, if you still have a few years until graduation, you might want to look for another job.

Sounds like you should look into other opportunities since the company isn't really valuing your contributions.

Maybe go about it a different way? Tell them you feel underpaid and undervalued. If you have salary comparison, provide it. But mostly focus on describing what value you believe you're adding now and ask if they concur. If that's all good, then ask what more you need to demonstrate in order to get an increase and be included in management discussion. If they can't give you feedback, it's time to leave.

The reason I suggest this is because sometimes leadership are jerks, but more often they don't realize just how much you're doing or you have an inflated idea of the value you bring (sorry, but I've seen that a lot). Regardless, there should be a way to shed light on it if you're going in without making demands, but instead saying you're trying to work with them. Unless they're just jerks, which is always possible.

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