I mean, great for you, Like someone else already said, you left money on the table.LMCane said:
I have never asked any employer for a raise over 27 years.
They would either automatically give me one every year
and every few years I would go find another higher paying job.
why can't Hollywood employees do the same thing?
is every employee of McDonald's entitled to a raise when McDonalds stock goes up?
and if not, why not?
To answer your questions:
Hollywood employees don't have infinite "employers" to shop themselves around. Sure, there is a ton of content being produced, but it funnels to a handful of major studios.
It's also project based. They're not receiving a salary. There's no assurance they've got a paycheck lined up as soon as their done working on whatever show or film they're writing. Like several have already pointed out, they made that decision and a lot, if not most, have supplemental sources of income while they work towards their dream.
As for the McDonald's question, no. Employees are not entitled to a raise if stock goes up. Employees should absolutely ask for a raise if their franchise is doing well largely due to their performance, however.
Additionally, if that same McDonald's is doing well and wants to replace their employees with kiosks, the employees should absolutely fight like hell to keep their job. Same goes for automation in manufacturing, changes in the energy sector, and any other example you can think of.
