On the rocks

Heh. Well. Apparently, my skills and services are worth 5%, versus the 15% I had thought we were agreed upon. And apparently I am supposed to be grateful to been seen as having so little value. I like how he compared my salary with those of people in a pay grade below, and a couple pay grades above, in the administrative tier - which is inappropriate to say the least, at least compare my salary to that of people in the same pay grade to decide what's equitable on that basis. It's called a pay range for a reason. So what if someone has a Master's Degree and can only be paid a "measly" $30,000 a year and giving me the 15% would cause me to surpass several Coordinators in pay. I was only asking because my job has changed so drastically and I would never ask for more than I feel I'm worth. I was given advice to put in my notice, but I refuse to give someone the satisfaction of running me out. Especially if that someone is only weeks away from leaving themselves, and is one of the main reasons why sometimes I detest my job. And no one should ever - and I mean EVER - think that they can lie to my face and think I won't find out. So, I'll take that 5%, and the 3% across the board in October (that all of the full-time staff gets, so don't be condescending to me and treat me like you're generously giving me that in addition), and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. This is not over. And GOD I need a drink.