Salary+Experience+Age?

Question

I am 21 years old and I have been working in the staffing business for about 2 years. I feel that I've the experience I need to do a very good job in this business. Plus, everyday is a learning experience. My problem is my salary. It's not that great, but the people who are older than me with way less experience are making more. In my workplace, I seem to do a load of the work. I am offered no benefits and no time off. My employer seems to find people off the streets to do my same position and have me train or tell them what to do. I am seriously contemplating leaving this job, but at the moment, another job is hard to find. Anyone have any suggestions or experiences?

Answer 1

This is hard to answer. Are you part-time or full-time? Are you a temp yourself, or are you part of the team that sends the staffers out? Have you been with one company over two years, or two or three companies?

Most companies have published criteria for paid time off and benefits. Most staffing agencies have the same thing for the employees they send out on contract.

If you've been at your company for two years and it has no published criteria for reviews, time off, and benefits, then beat feet. If, on the other hand, you've been hopping around a little, your employer may be waiting to see if you'll stay before they start laying on the bennies.

Finally, don't forget that even though someone may be hired with less directly-rated experience than you have, there's something to be said for longevity at previous jobs, life experience, and general workplace savvy.

Answer 2

Talk to your boss-respectful and polite of course Ask if he/she likes your work and does he/she have any complaints or negatives concerning your job performance-this question only asked when positively sure that there will be or shouldn't be any Befoe you talk with him/her I'd suggest Listing how long you've been there and
All the areas of the Business that you have acquired Experience in Also list all you do---Not sure but you can consider since you know the people esp your boss better, if you should list all or just the Number of people earning more than you (naturally they'd only be your work-peers and not a higher position and then state that the only difference between them and you is that they are older and then refer back to all the areas where You have More experience than they and here you reiterate you qualifying for more of a salary.Sometimes a raise actually has to be asked for and /or convince the Boss that you deserve AND NEED more pay. If you are fully employed 40hrs then I thought by law benefits or at the very least health benefits must be paid? also inquire why if 40 hrs no health benfits for know insurance is expensive(individual) Remind your boss since you are habitually asked to train people then he /she must have confidence in your abilities and perhaps a monetary compensation can be had for at the very least for this service. These are just suggestions and you can best judge if useable. If you really need this job until you find another would not menion that if no raise will have to find employ elsewhere--(First check if your state has can fire at will as to employers or do they have to justify)for if can fire at will you stating you'll need employ elsewhere may get you fired.But if have to justify may be safe-again your judgement. If there is no raise offered or even that it'll be considered-if that is the case get a time frame and say you'll chk back if not hear from him/her first by that date for otherwise can consider forever.----then I'd look for another position and not quit until i got hired. If you use this present employer as a reference where they ask on application if can contact- say NO for still employed there-again actually your judgement. Hope I was helpful and Good Luck Be sure and leave a copy with the Boss of your written report /request for raise

Answer 3

People who are older than you "DO" have more experience than you. You're narrowly defining experience as doing this particular job. Someone in the work force for 20 years has much more depth in what it is that you're doing, knows how businesses operate, et al, and hence can command a higher salary.

2 years is just getting your feet wet - and if people off the street can do your job quickly, it means that it is a relatively low skilled job, so you should be looking for the next rung on the ladder.

Expect that when you change jobs, the old "30%" increases are hard to come by, usually you may get 10 - 15% max.

Answer 4

You're 21 not the college graduate that most companies want...check out Terri's answer above...Arbourne is a great company and I personally have a few close friends making great money and they own there own business. check it out.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I suggest you see an attorney. Sounds to me like unfair and discriminatory employment practices (and AGE DISCRIMINATION is still discrimination).