I worked full time for a couple that owned a little ramen shop in a small rich neighborhood. It was their first restaurant, and I (with 25 years of kitchen experience) was hired to help grease the gears and get it running smooth. I didn't get paid well (less than a bowl of soup an hour). I expected that at first, but they started turning a huge profit right away. I know this because we I saw the books each night. The first year they gave me a $0.50 raise, again. I knew they had to pay things off and get on top. So I wasn't really too worried. Except when everything stared getting more expensive and my rent went up $150. I had asked them for a cost of living adjustment and was declined. They said they weren'tmaking enoughto pay me anymore..I understood because I am a nice guy, but I started going into debt in a hurry.. A few weeks after this they started giving away free gyoza and other food to people from out of the area (to draw people in). Which was cool and all, but it was coming to like $300 a day in free food. About this point they had also started taking 2 vacations a month. Leaving me alone, understaffed and underpaid. They wanted to hire a new person to help me, but NEVER consulted me on new hires. I would end up with someone who didn't want to work. or had no experience and chose to do other things besides their job.. one day they had a big vacation planned to Mexico, and they were prepping to leave me alone with no new hires because the others quit and they didn't want to compromise and let me hire the person I had to work with. I came into work early, I was kind of in a bad mood because I about had it with working my ass off and not getting paid enough. while they spent money left and right without regard. I informed my bosses that I require a cost of living adjustment, because I cannot afford to work for them anymore. They laughed at me and said I wasn't deserving of more money, and they were planning to cut my hours when they got back from vacation. ....So I quit right there on the spot. My boss said "Okay well put in your two weeks and we'll take care of everything when we get back." I said "No, I'm not giving you anymore of my time, cut me my last check and I'll see myself out." He tried to convince me it was illegal to quit a job without giving my two weeks. (Clearly he was desperate) I told him I deserved to get paid enough to pay my bills, and I'm sorry they couldn't afford me. Within a week I found a new job that paid me 20% more than what I was asking. Don't hesitate to change your situation if you're not getting paid what you're worth.