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

Hi.

I'm sole developer working in some niche industry in team with 9 engineers.

Today our CEO announced that 80% of people in our company (thousands) received pay rise(due the inflation etc.).

It is first time in 4 years that I did not get any pay rise.

Just month ago I asked(via email) for feedback from my boss and he praised my skills, ambitions and working speed.

Reason that I did not get pay rise might be that I'm not afraid to criticize some stupid ideas, and I'm very offensive when it comes to handling projects (I lead, and I work hard). So I often have some silly(very short lived) conflicts with some of the engineers.

I love my job and industry, but I often have problem with my team (non programmers) and I lack "emotional" support form my boss(no "thank you" for working in weekends for example).

My boss refuses to talk with me about it.

Should I just quit?

I think it’s not a good time to quit, unless you have enough savings. Ask for a raise

Yes. Start interviewing today.

your boss refuses to give you feedback on why you didn't get a pay raise?

email their manager and ask them why you didn't get a pay raise because your manager isn't answering questions.

Also, important: did you clearly indicate you wanted/expected one beforehand?

If you admit to being offensive and often having conflicts, it sounds like you already have an idea of why you did not get a raise. I'd tell your boss that refusal to talk about makes you feel like you are not wanted there, so if they do want you on the team, that discussion needs to happen.

And if it doesn't, then yes - it sounds like there are some problems in both directions, so maybe it is time to find something else.