<prompt> Human: Hi there. I am sure you get this a lot, but I couldnt locate anything too specific to my situation. Hoping someone can chime in regarding this - if it is the wrong place please let me know:So background: Went to University, didnt graduate. Living in UK. Aged 32, and work for a small MSP in IT. Been here 4 years. First year was part time, but doing full time for 3 years. Since then I started on Minimum wage, and have now only progressed to minimum wage 0.30 ph. I have a background in Customer Service, many call center jobs IT related helpdesk for ISP and Mobile Phone Manufacturer, but have done some solo Network administration in Secondary Schools, around 1 year total. Done IT all my life on and off, doing jobs for myself not that many as to go out on my own, bits and pieces for friends and family.The business is small, 2 persons incl myself. We have probably 15-20 business clients on contracts, and do work from Home repairs, NetworkServer deployments, Domain admin, SoftwareHardware support. I mainly man the Helpdesk, but can be sent out on jobs to Clients, maybe 2 or 3 a week. I am fairly comfortable with most aspects of the job. 35 hr week.Now the fun part. I want to ask for a raise in April. Last time I asked last year, it was more of a this is what you are getting and got the 0.30 ph mentioned above. I should have pushed - my own fault. I wanted to ask for at least 9.30 ph, which is a lot more than what I have got in the past, but it is what I think i deserve. I dont even earn above the threshold for paying back student loans.Looking at Average Salary websites - my only real reference - 17500 - 19000 seems average. As I have no qualifications Only A-Levels I am not sure where I fit. I have the experience to tackle most if not all tasks. On top of this, I have no contract in place, and dont get overtime very rarely do overtime.I would appreciate any feedback about this jump, raises in general, and possibly where I stand without any qualifications on paper. Any queries I will do my best to answer - thanks for the help!TL;DR IT helpdesk, no qualifications, 4 years in current job, making minimum wage - what am I worth and how to go about asking for a large raise?  <response>: Im going to be honest. You will likely not be able to negotiate a large raise.BUT, you can likely make significantly more money if you just switch to a new job. That should be where you primarily spend your efforts. A new job with more responsibility that moves you in the direction of your career goals. 