<prompt> Human: Hey guys,So I am a new college grad who just got hired on my second job out of college. Im a multi-media grad and I work at a medium sized animation studio. I recently wrote software that did a job that all the entry level employees did by hand. It used to take 24 man-hours to complete one task. But after I wrote my software it only takes 4 man-hours. Saving the company potentially tens of thousands of dollars a year. This wasnt assigned to me, I simply did it because I knew how and didnt want to do the manual work. I was asked to package it and send it off to the other branches of the company today after I gave it to my fellow college graduates to speed their work. What Im trying ask is, should I ask for a raise? Ive only been there a month, but I make minimum wage and live basically pay-check to pay-check. Its stressful as I moved away from home, and a raise would help my situation. But I dont know what the office etiquette is here.I wasnt hired to write software nor does anyone at the company write software for them, they often contract out. So I dont know if I should be moved to a different title or something...EDIT: Wow this happened,Okay, so to answer some questions. Yes, it was written about 75-25 on company vs my time, but my contract does not state specifically that all work is work for hire. My old job was like that so Ill have to look into that.I still havent said anything, but my boss today is moving me up the ladder without my asking. Not sure if that means a raise. But its something. He told my direct supervisor to find a replacement, cause Im being bumped up. I wrote more of an automation that isnt too fancy, but it is stand alone. And I am just a hobbyist, this isnt my profession though there are worse things to be.Thank you everyone for the advice! But it looks like keeping cool and having a good boss may yet pay off. Ill update if anything else happens!P.S. Recession.  <response>: Jobs pay in three ways. Money, connections, and experience. In my experience, companies tend to be very stingy with raises. What you should be figuring out how to do is milk the opportunity for experience that you can use to command a higher wage at your next job. 