<prompt> Human: Started my current job at a small fabrication shop almost 4 months ago. When negotiating pay the day I was hired the manager verbally agreed to start me at 14hr 1 less than what I asked for with a guaranteed 1hr raise so long as I was a good fit after 3 months. After reminding them repeatedly I finally got my employee review today which was almost entirely praise but the manager pretended that our discussion about a raise at 3 months never happened. I politely told him that I remember the conversation and what was agreed upon but he said that money is tight right now and that I should check back with them in a while. I asked for a concrete date of when to check back and he said he couldnt give me one. I contacted the owner and asked him if he could find time to meet with me to discuss an issue Im having at the shop. Were meeting tomorrow. I guess I just plan to lay out the situation and tell him that I feel deceived and that trust is very important to me in the workplace. Any advise?  <response>: Dockworker here operate a yard loco and 100k lift. Experienced with blue collar shenanigans.If the manager was the only one in the room when you were given the verbal offer then the owner doesnt know. Unless, both the owner and manager are dishonest and dishonest people dont pay to work for long term. wait till you get injured IT WILL HAPPENYour answer to whether or not you will be successful in asking for a 1dollar raise has been right in front of you for 3 months. How is the shop run? Is it organized, clean and well maintained? Does the owner have anything to do with the day to day operation and has he seen you work and does he know youre worth a shit? This last one is not to be rascist but if the majority of your coworkers are non english speaking illegals I am personally in favor of immigration fyi then you work at a shit shop whose trying to cut costs by dodging their taxes and insurance payments.Depending on the answers to the above questions you might get it but youve burned the manager by going over his head like others have said he will not be your friend or have your back at this job. So forewarned he will fuck you and no he wont make it special.Sounds like you may have to use this as a lesson and start applying to other places cause I have never heard of a place worth working for long term that lies about wages. But you should have at least 5 apps rdy to go regardless of your job prospects.Srs though blue collar workers gossip worse than teenage girls surely youve heard other people with similar stories or are you that special of a case?Good luck 