Advice on asking for a raise

[ashbeeigh]

It took me 7 months to get my non-profit job with a BA in psychology. And I still have friends that are looking for jobs that are certified teachers. It sucks. I feel you. Like ploto said, I worked at West for a bit. So, I have no room to be a judgmental .

[to21]

I asked my boss about doing the night shift once or twice a week and he said it would probably be okay. If I do work the night shift, I will make 2 more dollars per hour than I do right now. 1 night shift and 4 day shifts or 2 night shifts and 3 days shifts a week will be better than working 5 day shifts a week.

Bro....that's called shift differential. Not many would consider it a raise.

[angel_luv]

I agree with Jacob at being nice to people who work in retail. I am all the more understanding of and kind towards clerks now that I myself work in retail.

[angel_luv]

Bro....that's called shift differential. Not many would consider it a raise.

Hey, if he is making more money and is happy with his hours then congrats Jacob on the happy resolution you found!

[to21]

Hey, if he is making more money and is happy with his hours then congrats Jacob on the happy resolution you found!

All I'm saying is working doing the same job at a later time of the day for a higher rate does not a raise make.

[angel_luv]

All I'm saying is working doing the same job at a later time of the day for a higher rate does not a raise make.

You are correct. But he did find a way to get more money ( every little bit helps) when he was denied a raise. So I give him props.

[to21]

You are correct. But he did find a way to get more money ( every little bit helps) when he was denied a raise. So I give him props.

I agree, as long as he doesn't have to rearrange his life to work at night.

[katyon6th]

So, I have no room to be a judgmental .

Yet you had no problem acting like one until someone called you out.

[baseline bum]

I asked my boss about doing the night shift once or twice a week and he said it would probably be okay. If I do work the night shift, I will make 2 more dollars per hour than I do right now. 1 night shift and 4 day shifts or 2 night shifts and 3 days shifts a week will be better than working 5 day shifts a week.

That's good to hear, as long as it's not graveyard. Graveyard can do really funny things to your body and your concept of time. It's ok in the short term, but it really catches up with you after a few months. Plus, people give you really weird looks when you're at the store buying a 6-pack at 8:00AM.

If I had it my way, no one would work in stores especially in retail. Honestly, when you think about it, no one really likes working at a retail or grocery store unless they're a boss making decent money. That's why whenever I go to a retail store or grocery store, I always try not to be a to the people that work. I do that because they probably hate working there and being a bag to them is just gonna make their time at their job more miserable and painful. You also shouldn't be mean to people that work at restaurants or fast food places because they could up your food or your drink.

Most people don't really like their jobs; that's why they have to pay you to come in. I guess just stick it out and hope our economy gets on track soon so you can leave that place.

[Wild Cobra]

Graveyard can do really funny things to your body and your concept of time. It's ok in the short term, but it really catches up with you after a few months. Plus, people give you really weird looks when you're at the store buying a 6-pack at 8:00AM.

I have always preferred graveyard shifts. Working 11 PM to 7:30 AM now. I have no problem with the body or sleep aspect of it. After a few months, you get used to it. The day concept sometimes messes me up. Just the other day, I thought it was Sunday when it was Saturday.

I hate day shift. Here in Portland, it's already dark at 5:30 PM in the winter. I love the sun. I cannot stand going to work when it's just starting to get light outside, then get home after dark. It's so depressing to me.

[ashbeeigh]

Yet you had no problem acting like one until someone called you out.

Just like everyone else in this thread.

[baseline bum]

I have always preferred graveyard shifts. Working 11 PM to 7:30 AM now. I have no problem with the body or sleep aspect of it. After a few months, you get used to it. The day concept sometimes messes me up. Just the other day, I thought it was Sunday when it was Saturday.

I hate day shift. Here in Portland, it's already dark at 5:30 PM in the winter. I love the sun. I cannot stand going to work when it's just starting to get light outside, then get home after dark. It's so depressing to me.

I guess some people are wired differently. When I did graveyard it stopped feeling like there were individual days and more like one continuous never-ending stream. I was happy as to transfer into my company's dayshift after a few months, even though it meant dealing with LA rush-hour traffic each way. My brother had a similar experience. I felt the exact opposite to you though; the first couple of months were nothing for me. After about the fourth month my body just felt tired all the time, but was quickly re-invigorated the second I moved to 9-to-5.

[Jacob1983]

The night shift isn't exactly what you would call a night shift. It starts at 3:30am and they usually leave anywhere from 10:30am to 12pm. The night shift use to start at around 10:30pm but they changed to 3:30am in January. Right now, I'm working 2pm to 9:30pm shifts so I've gotten use to staying up late and sleeping in. I think I should be able to handle it because I worked 12 hour shifts at Blockbuster Warehouse for 2 summers when I was going to college. When I was doing that, I would usually wake up at 4 or 4:30am because I had to be inside the factory by 5:30am.

I'm probably gonna my pants when the economy and unemployment rate get better. Yep, I will be that excited. Some people might like working at stores like Target and Wal Mart but not me. It's not my dream, passion, or life goal to work at Target for the rest of my life. I didn't go to college for 5 and a half years and borrow almost 40K to get stuck working at Target. I really hope this is just a bump in the road and not long term.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I guess some people are wired differently. When I did graveyard it stopped feeling like there were individual days and more like one continuous never-ending stream. I was happy as to transfer into my company's dayshift after a few months, even though it meant dealing with LA rush-hour traffic each way. My brother had a similar experience. I felt the exact opposite to you though; the first couple of months were nothing for me. After about the fourth month my body just felt tired all the time, but was quickly re-invigorated the second I moved to 9-to-5.

When you work graveyard and most of your light comes from flourescents then you lose one of your major zeitgebers (markers for circadian rhythm). When that happens people generally begin to go onto a 25 hour day so. I myself will go onto a 28 hour day.

If you use a light box then it will help you maintain your typical circadian cycle.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The night shift isn't exactly what you would call a night shift. It starts at 3:30am and they usually leave anywhere from 10:30am to 12pm. The night shift use to start at around 10:30pm but they changed to 3:30am in January. Right now, I'm working 2pm to 9:30pm shifts so I've gotten use to staying up late and sleeping in. I think I should be able to handle it because I worked 12 hour shifts at Blockbuster Warehouse for 2 summers when I was going to college. When I was doing that, I would usually wake up at 4 or 4:30am because I had to be inside the factory by 5:30am.

I'm probably gonna my pants when the economy and unemployment rate get better. Yep, I will be that excited. Some people might like working at stores like Target and Wal Mart but not me. It's not my dream, passion, or life goal to work at Target for the rest of my life. I didn't go to college for 5 and a half years and borrow almost 40K to get stuck working at Target. I really hope this is just a bump in the road and not long term.

Thats a 2nd shift or swing shift.

And you might want to seriously think about moving if you have a BA and can only get a job a target. USAA for example is hiring all kinds of people that will pay you a hit ton more and have a degree as the only major requirement.

Sounds like your issue is either location or your ability to market yourself.