Should I ask for pay rise?

967stuart

cavework wrote: »

Recently (last year or so) I’ve taken on more and more responsibilities.
I’m a printing forms setter by trade. (artwork setting)

I’ve since taken on the responsibility on designing, building and maintaing two e-commerce sites as well as running a small digital press (to produce low run jobs on).


Just out of interest here.. I have never heard of the job description you have given. What is a printing forms setter?
Also what digital press are you running?
Hope you don't mind the questions
( I feel so old when it comes to the printing trade)

I digitally set/design forms/books/business cards etc and then output them to our CTP (computer to plate). We used to use hot lead!... god bless the computer!
I also produce small jobs on an express digital printer (SRA3 covers, inserts and cmyk business cards.... pretty much all the small runs that aren't worth setting up a press for).

Some how I've been roped into the website stuff, which I'm happy to learn (self teaching as I go), but a nice little rise would be greatly appreciated.

Seeing the boss tomorrow so will keep you all posted. Fingers crossed.

cavework

When I worked on an all new , singing and dancing Heidelburg DTP press, waterless ,no alcohol so non stop hickeys and hopeless (about 1998) the artwork was sent from an Apple Mac and the person who did that was classed as a graphic designer.
I still had to educate him about bleed and paper stretch on 4 colour , poor bloke was pulling his hair out..
I think your boss would be well advised to give you a really good pay increase


Blimey .. hot lead?
Letterpress !
Them were the days..LOL
Hope you get the pay rise
xx