Ask HN: I did not get pay rise – as only person in team. Should I quit?

Another way to put it is “revenge is a dish best served cold”.

As a hiring manager, I interpret this as... you are probably making more than those other people. Possibly at top-of-band for your role, so there's no way to give you more unless you are promoted.

All bets are off if you have even minimal "fuck you" money, of course.

Most people don't, though. They can't go long without a job, and having a gap on their résumé is scary (for good reason—if you need a job, anything that might make getting the next one a little harder isn't good).

"Bosses refuse to talk to me about it", if you have given them reasonable time to consider your request there are a couple of realities to consider: 1. They may not be able to meet your request (ie their hands are truly tied). This could range from they believe you are already at the upper end of salary 'bins' for your position or they do not have the money. There are many reasons, and you will not know which it is, and whatever you think its likely wrong. 2. They aren't in your corner, at least in this issue, and potentially believe that giving you a raise sends the wrong message about near-term performances (this could include "tough" talk about "stupid" ideas or outright confrontation that is causing them headaches). No "thank you" for working weekends is another example of headache generators as it represents crossing the professional/homelife boundary. Bosses don't want headaches.

You should apply to other positions, it sounds like you are frustrated... or worse get some enjoyment from being frustrated. It is in your best interest to not be this way, and it can give you some illusionary ego boosts that are toxic.

From someone who has treated most jobs like a lifestyle, a job is a job and you shouldn't be more invested than this.

Just quit dude. I worked and was underpaid while working for a douchebag boss on a scummy team for years and it caused a ton of stress. As long as you have a few months of expenses covered you’ll be fine.

I was trying to “wait till I got an offer” like everyone says and interview during work hours. Eventually a meeting got rescheduled to a time I had an interview, so I told the meeting organizer I couldn’t make it and didn’t show. Then my manager & director started hounding me like a pack of howler monkeys. After I was done with my interviews I got back to them and quit on the spot because they were being jackasses. Then I literally got multiple job offers the next day and had another company compete against them, now I’m making 2x what I was making and everybody is super nice and cool.

Looking back, I wish I had just quit earlier, when you’re in a shitty situation you stay in it hoping it gets better, when you should really just give up and recalibrate your life. There’s no glory in working on a team of uninspiring douchebags.