<prompt> Human: So Ive never posted in this subreddit before and after careful reading I couldnt find anything on this topic so please forgive me if this breaks subreddit rules or so on. Ill give this as short an explanation as humanly possible. Im a 21 year old student currently working as a leasing agent for a student-housing complex. Our staff keeps getting smaller because people keep leaving, and Ive been with this complex for about a year and a half now. Since Im here in my school town for the summer and not taking classes, I figured I might as well work as much as possible. My manager said she would move me up to working full-time, but its just an informal version of full-time as Im still listed as part-time in my adp and what not. With our other agents always leaving, Ive had to take on numerous other responsibilities because Im the only leasing agent who knows whats going on. So to wrap this up, I work 40 hours a week now sometimes more depending on what needs to be done and have asked for a raise before because I dont think 9hr really reflects how much work I have to do and how much responsibility I have, but my manager has told me theres no way that I can get a raise. Is this normal? Should I be happy with 9hr at 40hrswk or should I be more frustrated and talk to my manager again? Thanks in advance for the help and responses you guys can give me, and if you guys need more information on the situation just let me know. Edit: Wow already have to make an edit I wasnt thinking I would get much feedback at all and definitely not this quickly. Thank you to those who have told me about all the other factors of this situation such as cost of living and what the average pay is for other jobs. The state of Alabama does have a 7.25 minimum wage, but I personally feel its not reflective of the cost of living in Tuscaloosa around the University of Alabama. There are constant buildings of new student off campus housing complexes every day because the school is bringing in more people than it can house, and so that drives pricings of living way up. If I was a regular Tuscaloosa native resident, I would think thats a reasonable pay for the cost of living. For the most part, many are saying that I should at the very least seek out higher paying jobs in my area and I will certainly give it a shot and update my resume thus far. Thank you again for the feedback everyone  <response>: Sounds like 9hour is all youre going to get out of this employer and if you want more youd have to look elsewhere.Bigger picture, though: what are you going to college for and how does this job fit in to your career goals after graduation? If it doesnt and youre just killing time for some money, Id seriously say go look for another job that gives you experience in something related to your degree or career aspirations, even if it pays similar or less bonus if it pays more, though!. 