Originally posted by Chilezen
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Anyway, it seems like you want the following:
Greater responsibility/involvement in the decision making within the business
A team to work with/more direct day to day involvement from the boss
A reduction in the breadth of your duties or streamlining your position for efficiency
Understanding of how your position will grow and how you will be compensated over time
A change in compensation accounting for low initial compensation and successes over time
It is difficult to discuss those wants without seemingly sounding needy, controlling, or beggarly, but a solid employer will be willing to listen without prejudice, and your boss may be completely oblivious to all of those items. I'd urge you to give it a try, and explain that at the very least for your own edification that you'd like to apply elsewhere to test the waters. If your boss balks at that, your fate is already sealed at your current company. At minimum, talking (and being listened to) will make you feel better about your current job, even if it's temporary, and you may well get what you want where you are.
As to Singer, it sounds like they either don't want you, but rather a younger guy who they can dangle a semi-senior title in front of to make them feel good in that role, or they just roll through employees while not giving a damn. Also remember, and this is changing, that companies expect to pay at the bottom of their pay range unless they are over a barrel for workers. IMO, $30 is sort of a new real minimum wage (in higher cost of living areas) for anyone who can do more than sweep floors badly.
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