It's always the first thing I try. Last time I asked for a raise they said not even the team leads make that much. I leveled up into the same job at a different

It's always the first thing I try. Last time I asked for a raise they said not even the team leads make that much. I leveled up into the same job at a different company for the same pay I was asking for, plus better benefits. And the job turned out to be much less stressful too because of how management ran the department.