text: If you got your position thru a temp agency, talk with them first.\nWait at least a month after going permanent, to ask for a raise-$ 2.75 dont ask for the whole $3 .  And in that month, be building a good rapport with your manager and h.r. person. Never mention what the receptionist makes because in a sense, she is the face of the company when people walk in the door or call on the phone.(trust me) Also, no matter how upset you get, never let anyone at work know it because people can have big mouths especially in a corporate setting. Keep your cool never let them see you sweat and if you are mad about anything, especially what someone else is making or the work load, express your feelings only outside of work.