asked for a raise (im the only employee at a small cosmetics company. i handle the manufacturing, labeling, packing, and shipping, as well as keeping up inventory and keeping the place in order. basically everything) and my boss responds by trying to gaslight me, pulling this “we’re a small business 🥺” bullshit
he just bought a 60,000 dollar car and is taking his second vacation of the year next week
he keeps trying to hold “a week of personal time” i had to go on strike by myself to earn, “paid winter break” etc over my head. all shit that the government forces you to give your employees in every other country on the planet. america is a shit hole with no workers rights and it allows the parasitic small business tyrant class feel like they’re doing something good by offering the bare minimum. literally “i treat my slaves nicely” shit
sorry yall just wanted to rant. fuck america and work under capitalism
Yeah. I don't mean this in a condescending or dismissive way, but this is a story as old as time, and your choices are the same as they have ever been.
You've been negotiating so you can either negotiate more firmly or find another job.
Certainly from everything you've said it does sound like this guy is happy to take advantage of you if you'll allow him to do so.
To put it more specifically it sounds like he's betting on your reluctance to find another job.