<prompt> Human: Hi guys, a friend of mine recommended me here as she said this board really helped her out with her recent decisions.I come from the 2007 graduating crop, did fairly well at the university of michigan in ann arbor college of engineering. I got my B.S.E for Electrical Engineering.Since 2010 I have been working at this small now medium sized company specializing in the semiconductor industry. My income has been stagnant for the past 3 years and I am starting to get the impression that my employer does not value me for the excessive work I put in i work weekends sometimes for free.I am not really a person that likes to tout themselves and am very loyal but I decided to put a stake in the ground and say that is enough I am going to try and do something about the situation.That is to say I plan on speaking to management about my income; technically speaking I am still making slightly above entry level pay even with my 7 years of experience at this role.The questions I have for you guys is what is the best way to go about this; I have done some research and the strategy i gathered from the internet is basically talk about what you can do for the company and why you deserve the raise.Can I bring in nationalstate averages into the conversation; can i quote lets say glassdoors worth estimator?I am really frustrated with this situation but I feel I must do something otherwise nothing will change and I am running out of time, 31 years old.any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.EDIT I am from Northern NJ and am now working in the greater metropolitan area NY city, northern NJ  <response>: Unfortunately many employers dont want to pay you what youre worth until youre walking out the door. If they really valued your skill, theyd pro actively ensure youre not going to jump. No raise for 3 years is a big red flag if the business seems to be doing well and expanding.Start sending out resumes and land an offer or two. Then youll have the upper hand to negotiate with your current employer if you desire to stay. Personally Id move on with a new company if you get a good offer. Good luck. 