I think I’m being ghosted by my boss for asking for a…
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I think I’m being ghosted by my boss for asking for a raise
I live in Texas so at will employment is a thing. I have no real proof of this but I’m trying to figure out what is going on. I work at a law firm, and I was warned not to ask for a raise because my boss doesn’t like giving people raises. Yes that is an ick, I have been trying to apply to other jobs since I got this current job, and in two years I have had ONE interview. Idek what is wrong with my resume but I have had ONE interview and it was in 2025.
Generally speaking, my job is chill, and it is chill because I talk to no one, I do my work, I go home. I am trying to move forward in life, but it’s been tricky because I would like a little more money.
So I didn’t ask for anything after my first year. My second anniversary at my job, I dare to email my manager “can we schedule a meeting and talk about how I’ve been doing at the first and discuss my compensation.” That was it. I even reassured them I love my job (lie but it’s a good job esp in this current climate) and I just wanted to discuss it.
They won’t talk to me. It kinda feels like they are actively avoiding me. And I rely on the CEO, in that every week I send him a list of the things ready to send out, and he personally approves them. I get a small bonus for each of those items. Added to my paycheck.
I asked the manager to discuss my compensation last week, the CEO was responding to me last week. This week, nothing. Will not respond to my texts, he has seen me in person once this week (he’s been gone and everyone has said he’s been in a horrible mood but that’s probably not to do with me because some other coworkers got in trouble for not doing certain things) but still, it has me nervous.
Idk, does it sound like I’m panicking too soon? I just applied to a bunch more stuff just to be safe, but I even text him today like “i took my work laptop home, just let me know and I can send everything” and it’s been a couple hours, no response.
I think I’m just worried about losing my job when my other applications have been ignored. I’ve been trying to modify them, and trying to not feel so bad because I see how and the job market is and have been researching why for a long time. But idk, after I sent that last text, I started getting really nervous because I can’t lose my job. Heaven forbid I wait two years to ask for a raise, while living in an at-will employment state.
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I live in Texas so at will employment is a thing. I have no real proof of this but I’m trying to figure out what is going on. I work at a law firm, and I was warned not to ask for a raise because my boss doesn’t like giving people raises. Yes that is an ick, I have been trying to apply to other jobs since I got this current job, and in two years I have had ONE interview. Idek what is wrong with my resume but I have had ONE interview and it was in 2025.
Generally speaking, my job is chill, and it is chill because I talk to no one, I do my work, I go home. I am trying to move forward in life, but it’s been tricky because I would like a little more money.
So I didn’t ask for anything after my first year. My second anniversary at my job, I dare to email my manager “can we schedule a meeting and talk about how I’ve been doing at the first and discuss my compensation.” That was it. I even reassured them I love my job (lie but it’s a good job esp in this current climate) and I just wanted to discuss it.
They won’t talk to me. It kinda feels like they are actively avoiding me. And I rely on the CEO, in that every week I send him a list of the things ready to send out, and he personally approves them. I get a small bonus for each of those items. Added to my paycheck.
I asked the manager to discuss my compensation last week, the CEO was responding to me last week. This week, nothing. Will not respond to my texts, he has seen me in person once this week (he’s been gone and everyone has said he’s been in a horrible mood but that’s probably not to do with me because some other coworkers got in trouble for not doing certain things) but still, it has me nervous.
Idk, does it sound like I’m panicking too soon? I just applied to a bunch more stuff just to be safe, but I even text him today like “i took my work laptop home, just let me know and I can send everything” and it’s been a couple hours, no response.
I think I’m just worried about losing my job when my other applications have been ignored. I’ve been trying to modify them, and trying to not feel so bad because I see how and the job market is and have been researching why for a long time. But idk, after I sent that last text, I started getting really nervous because I can’t lose my job. Heaven forbid I wait two years to ask for a raise, while living in an at-will employment state.
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