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hey comrades, im currently working my first full time job and i need some advice. i just got a stem BS and am working as a contract employee for a large corporation. i plan on saving up and going back to school but with inflation i need a higher wage bc i dont have a lot of money and i have to move to go to school.

what do you think the best way to ask for a raise would be? my contract lapses in 3 months but i do good work and my supervisor and other staff acknowledge that. i make way less than all of them so i think a raise is justified after showing my value to the team throughout my contract. today i talked to a coworker who has been there for over 10 years and he said to extend my contract i should talk to my direct supervisor and he would ask our manager to extend my contract. i didnt mention a raise to him but it seems definite that i will get my contract extended. should i tell my supervisor that i want a pay increase in my contract or should i wait until my manager or staffing agency contacts me about the extension?

also, i wont be working here long so i dont know how viable trying to unionize would be. but do you all have any advice on planting seeds that would help accelerate unionization. its a very :lmayo: workforce with many PMCs so its very much an uphill battle

also everyone join the SRA!! i dont live in a big city so there arent any other orgs near me. hopefully i can join a bigger org once i move for grad school but im still gonna organize with SRA

  • corngocrunch [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Usually you just ask for a performance review, but in your case mention to your supervisor that your contract is almost up and that you would like to negotiate a new contract. If you have direct access to your manager ask them instead. You said you won't be there long, do they know that? If they know you are leaving soon they will never give you raise.

    • PMCthrowaway [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      my coworkers and manager know i plan on going to grad school in a year and a half. but if i can get a direct hire with no staffing agency and i get a higher wage i might work for them FT now and PT in grad school since they have tuition assistance for non contract employees, which is useful bc i plan on doing 2nd BS, MS, and PhD. but i will mention it to my supervisor for sure, thank you!