How to address a letter as a very underpaid and unvalued adult worker with adult bills to pay--- to the owner of our franchise. My area boss told me to my face he won't read my letter. He likes face to face(my feelings are nothing in writing--no proof). I'm going over his head then. I did my research and I have letters waiting to be proofread before sending to HR, the owner, the board, etc basically everyone that controls the policies and money.

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What are tour goals and desired outcomes in presenting the letter?

Keep in mind- HR is there to protect the company and mitigate risk of a lawsuit. They may or may not be the best audience- depending on the goals you have.

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Stop complaining and get another job that pays you more. This company is not going to change unfortunately

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I’d quit and get a new job

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If you do go through with this, I strongly suggest talking with an employment lawyer prior to doing anything. Protect yourself first before you try to take this hill.

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I'm taking it above HR I'm taking it to the owners of the franchise the money makers. The board of directors that controls everything. People have to have a living wage. I understand minimum wage is just $7.25 in most areas and we make almost double that but rent alone around here is more than what I bring home during the month.... Let alone adding in all the other adult bills like car payment, car insurance, Child Care, electric bill, water bill..... Adult bills have to be paid with a living wage!! let alone adding groceries on top of it for a family of five.

A company is not responsible for paying for car payments or childcare. If we start basing salaries on how big someone's family is or whether they have kids or cars, it's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Use your discussion based on the value you bring to your job and general market rate. Once you bring in personal reasons like kids for needing more money, most companies aren't going to consider your conversation. Cost of living should be a general metric and statistic based on your area.

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By market is by cost of living - id make sure you have numbers to back up what you’re asking. The comment above is not necessary wrong but there is nothing wrong in advocating for yourself. If your wage is not meeting your basic needs and your performance is good - I would personally send these letters.

In terms of addressing, I’d air on the side of what numbers you have to back up what you’re saying. So like mentioned above, cost of living and median income - anything along those lines along with your performance. Unfortunately it is a business at the end of the day so making it more about your feelings than proof can go side ways. Hope that helps!

But there’s also more to it than just cost-of-living. For instance, an entry level job vs an experienced vice president role aren’t going to pay the same in the same city, even though both people might have the same cost of living. Skilled labor that is harder to find in a particular area may pay more than mid or high level office admin jobs with a surplus of employees with that skill set. Different jobs and skill sets pay differently in each market. If an employer can easily replace an employee with someone who is willing to work for less, the employer has no incentive to pay more.

Whether or not a particular role earns a livable wage in a particular market is another question - but just because you live somewhere expensive, have kids, have bills, etc., doesn’t mean you will get paid any certain wage (above minimum wage).

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Would his response have been different if it comes from a man? I believe it is a resounding YES

Did you at least TRY talking through this with your direct boss beyond trying to get him to read a letter?

You knew the compensation when you accepted the job. Have you been given more responsibilities since being hired that would warrant a raise? Do comparable positions at other companies in your area pay more? Have you been there a long time without a “cost of living” raise? Is there a role you could be promoted to that would result in higher pay? This is the train of thought you need to be using, not just your feelings. It’s business after all.

Yes. I explained the topics in the letter. my direct line of mic, AGM, and GM are all in training for these bump up into higher positions since our store GM left. They have us doing the work without the job title and the pay. While they are bringing unqualified people in with the fancy job title as mic and with the starting pay that it's took me 3 years to reach and newbies don't do the work that us 3 mature adult closers do. My state and county especially is a big DCS state. I'm at risk of losing my kids due to " neglect issues " because I can't stay on top of my adult bills and my adult house repairs and my adult car repairs. No job is worth me losing my kids.

If you are not already looking for another job, put time into that. It sounds like the company has made hiring and staffing decisions that are not the best, but there is little chance that sending a letter to a bunch of higher ups will change that. This could backfire on you in a big way. If you really want to fight for this job with this company, start a proper documentation trail.

Once you are tracked into a certain role/pay path, it is often difficult to see big or truly meaningful increases in pay. Unfortunately- your best bet to achieve your goal is to look elsewhere.

Send certified mail, and then you have a record it was received.

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