<prompt> Human: Hi rpersonalfinanceLast week I went to my boss and spoke to him about possibly getting a raise. I made some valid points and put in a good case for myself. He agreed and said I deserve a raise, but he would have to talk to the owners of the company before going through with it.Well he just called me into his office and told me that he cant give me a raise. The owners are already mad that he promoted me to full time back in May and they feel like I dont deserve a raise. He apologized for giving me a false sense of hope last week. and suggested I begin looking for a new job where Ill be paid correctly for my skills. He told me to stay here as long as Id like and he would give me an awesome recommendation when the time comes for me to move on.My problem is, I feel like I wont be able to find a new job in my field. Right now Im doing some light IT work for a rather large car dealership. I have an associates degree in CISComputer Information Systems. My work right now consists of light hardware and software troubleshooting and repair, managing an excel spreadsheet with all of our cars, deals and leads and just simple email fixes and printer installs. Nothing too intense.Im worried that with only an associates degree and a year of experience I wont be able to find anything better than my 10hour job I have right now.TL;DR: Just got told I wont be getting a raise and Im worried I wont find something new with my current degree and experience  <response>: Dude, your boss just gave you his blessing and will cover your ass when you are out interviewing, what more incentive do you need to go look for your future? Whats the worse case? 