How long should it take to get a raise from minimum wage?

Question

I am curious to know since I am a working high school student.

----I want to know IN GENERAL...not just my specific situation.----

My boss said I would get paid minimum for the first month only because it is the "training period" however I have been working there for nearly 7 months and I am still at $7.00.


****But I want to know IN GENERAL...not just my specific situation.****

IN CALIFORNIA! =)

Actually, now that I think about it, I would appreciate a specific answer as well.

I work at a tutoring/learning center where I teach kids math and reading..I am always on time, never missed a day of work, and volunteer my efforts whenever possible, even if I'm the last one out.

On the site of job listings where my boss posted the "tutoring" position it said she paid from $7-12...my co-worker has worked for a year and now get $8. I don't see how I'll get a $1 raise in the next 5 months, so I am lingering on the idea that my boss is unfair..

Answer 1

It depends on the job. A lot of jobs will pay minimum wage for a 30, 60 or 90 day training period then give a raise after that. many jobs give a raise after the first 6 months or year. Some jobs give raises according to training- every time you take a class or course to learn something new and be more valuable to the company - you get a raise.

If oyur boss promised a raise after the first month and you have not received it- he may need a reminder- oyu should talk to him- after 7 months you should be getting paid at least a little more

Answer 2

Generally as long as company policy dictates. In Pennsylvania depending on the job it can be 30 - 90 days. And depending on the company your raise can be 05 cents - $1.00 so feel lucky to be making $7.00 in CA.
Here the working poor and teenagers minimum wage is $5.15. But only the working poor seem to keep working for that wage. Most high school students and teenagers find something better real quick.
My neighbor has been working at a nursing home for $5.15 for over 5 years. That is depressing but she likes the people she works with -- I will say I think she is " nutty or a sucker".
My daughter started at a grocery for $5.15 , within 2 weeks she was up to $5.35 then $5.65 and right before Christmas she went over $6 all within 5 months so it is all in the place you work, I guess.
Do what she did "ask until you get an answer " or start looking for something else.

Answer 3

Some people work for years without a pay raise so it depends on your employer.

The U.S. minimum wage is $5.15 an hour has not been raised in nearly a decade. It is out of date with the times. 23 states and the District of Columbia already mandate a higher minimum wage than the federal $5.15. Seven states have minimums of $7 and above, and others will gradually rise to $7. The state of Washington has the highest at $7.63, with Oregon not far behind at $7.50. California's roughly 1.4 million minimum wage earners will get their first raise in five years on Jan. 1. The state's minimum wage, now $6.75 an hour, will climb to $7.50, tying California with Massachusetts for the fourth highest minimum wage in the country behind those in Washington, Oregon and Connecticut. A second increase boosting the wage to $8 will take effect Jan. 1, 2008.

Wage inequality has been increasing in the United States, in part because of the declining real value of the minimum wage. Today, the minimum wage is 33 percent of the average hourly wage of American workers, the lowest level since 1949. The current minimum wage of $5.15 an hour went into effect in 1997. If the minimum wage had kept pace with inflation since 1968 (when it was $1.60 an hour) it would have been $9.14 an hour in 2005. Currently, a minimum wage worker who works 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year earns only $10,712 a year. By contrast, the federal poverty line for a family of four is $19,350.

Answer 4

It depends. I know people who work where I do who have been there for years and haven't had a raise. Some place offer raises faster than others, it all depends on the company policy. I make $6.50 at Old Navy, and the minimum wage in Ohio is a mere $5.15, but it's going up, so I might get one then, but who knows. A friend of mine got a raise for working with the company for 30 days and another for 90 days... You said in general, but if you're curious about yourself, you could ask other people that have worked where you do for a while to see how long it took them.

Answer 5

You should expect for get a raise from minimum wage in 90 days. See below as to why this is.

In general, most employers have a "probationary period" which is what most newly hired people start off as. This means the employer can fire you for no reason during this time. At the end of the "Probationary period" you then become a "permanent employee".

The time frame most employers use for a "probationary period" is 90 days. At the end of 90 days, as you transition to "permanant employee" you are usually given a review and a raise. The raise depends on what type of job and company you work for.

Answer 6

Your boss was yanking your chain. Unless you are in a union of some sort, raises are given at the discretion of management. use this as a life lesson and go to college in order to make yourself marketable.

Answer 7

Varies with each employer as they set when and if they give raises. Giving raises isn't required anywhere, but helps keep good employees around:)