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  • I do night shift at a Doggie Daycare that has been on business for over 20 years. I been there for 9 months. My shift is from 6pm-8am THU,FRI, and SUN basically 14hrs straight. Thursdays and Sundays are really tuff for me since i am currently attending school Mon-Fri from 8:15am-12:30pm so straight from work i head over to school so you can imagine how hectic it is for me. Point is i feel like i am not being rewarded as i should be if we look into all the effort i put into this job. During my shift i'm the only one in the facility so i take responsibility for everything going on from pets health-client issues, i deal with all type of behaviors in pets taking out even the most agg ones (By my choice), i am experience on applying medication, mentioning i am also highly familiar with softwares and hardwares and great with typing and anything that has to do with computers which is a big help to them specialy when i'm assigned to extra assignments, if there's limo drop off or pick ups around the area (which does happen really often) i have to drive the facilities van and get that done no matter the time, if a pet gets injure or any emergency i have to drive over to the vet. I don't have a break time set since i don't have anyone to supervise me i can take my own break when i want to but there is times where i feel pressure on not getting things done on time and i can't even have my break without worrying. Don't get me wrong, i LOVE my job i just feel like im being taken advantage of and killing myself for a $8.50 salary for the first 11 hours (where all the hard work is mostly done) and the last 3 hours of my shift $13.75. Like i mention im the only employee at night so i do the work 14 persons do i one entire day (Kennel attendant, receptionist, chauffeur, and almost like the supervisor role since i take all decisions during the night) and yet the kennel attendants during the day and receptionist get payed more than i do some even up to $17+. There is 2 Night attendants and we split the days she gets payed same as i do but i decided to speak up i don't think is fair. I'm a huge animal lover and from my past jobs there is not one that i had enjoyed as much as i enjoyed my current one. I will like to add a list of my duties to be a little more clear: ***This following schedule is based on regular days and not holidays. Normal days facility carries 100 dogs or more & holidays is booked with over 250 making my schedule extend double*** 6pm- I do a quick walk-thru before the manager leaves to check everything is okay 6:30-9:30- shred the chicken for dog meals, apply medication to both cats and dogs (Orally, injectable, etc), feed them (certain dogs&cats have special feeding instructions), and keep up with clients coming in after hours for pick ups or drop offs. 10:00-12am- Take each dog out at a time for a 15 min potty break, keep up with clients in coming after hours, do a end of the day money counting and transfer and print all transactions for the day. After everything is done scoop poop, check every room to make sure runs are clean with water, bedding's etc. Turn all lights off and clean kitchen. 1:00am-2:30am- do laundry, sweep &mop the whole receptionist area and main halls, prepare cage card of pets arrived that night along with inputing instructions of medications and personal items, Helping after hour clients. 3:00-8am- Check on pets every 2 hours, scooping, finish assignments assigned by the supervisor/manager,after hours services, scoop poop and re-mop receptionist area before employees arrive, rinse potty grass and outside the facility. When employees arrive they criticize the job done, they expect to have everything spotless clean by the time they clock in. Is impossible to keep every cage clean when i have all those duties in-top of me. I do the job they don't finish like laundry and having runs all set up with blankets and water and i don't complain. So this is why i think i deserve a pay raise,but i don't know how to ask the manager for it. I am going to write a letter for it but i don't know how to put it into words without making it sound like a complain which i also want her to know i do know how other employees get payed more when the night attendants cover every role a person takes during the day. I am a student and i also have needs like a car for transportation since the car i been using won't be available anymore. What i earn is not enough for my expenses at all! Feel free to share your most honest opinion without insulting please. Thank you.

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    9 months and you already think you deserve a raise.. ??

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Talk to your boss and say everything you just said. Be like: This job just isn't financially sustainable. I (list everything you do) take responsibility for the whole shop and have to do all this work and all this other stuff (this may be very long). And I can't handle it, I really don't mind the job itself, and your a great employer, but I humbly request a slight pay raise too help me financially, and I believe I deserve it because I do all that stuff I just mentioned. Thats the short version, make them realize how hard your job is and how much your helping them and how boned they would be if you quit. Be happy the whole time too, don't give off a negative feeling really. :D

The pay sounds very poor for the amount of work expected of you, and the hours. Your best bet would be to get together with the other night shift person and come up with a plan to demonstrate to the boss how much work you do each night (you coulc compare this to wages paid to similar positions during the day). Although you might not be doing the same job for the same amount of time (you should be able to use this to justify an increment in your pay). It is always best to show your boss how valuable your work is, make yourself irreplacable ... that is they see it better to give you a pay rise then fire you and get someone else in to do it for cheaper. List the jobs you do, keep a record during the night of exact hours and duties. Ask for performance apprasials (you could use these as a performance based salary, that is your salary could be determined by your performance score ...)

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