Current situation is my health is a wreck I am 24 and running a beverages company in which I am in the position of CEO as well as foreman of the small crew we have. How I became at this age the CEO is because I started at 19 while a great consultant was consulting the company and saw something in me. Basically, when I was 6-8 months in the consultant fired the whole crew and began looking for honest workers. 4 years later it is 7 of us and the company is growing in all senses and all the money is reinvested in the company. The thing is I still have my initial salary, started as a bottle packer. I know 4 languages at a native level and got a degree and most importantly experience in the sector, The lowest paid employee is at the same level of pay as me. Having told the owners that I am financing with my own salary many operations of the company as I would go up to 8 months at a time without getting paid in order to make the company grow faster, thus, making more profitable which in turn brings. The owners are not present at the business they just come once a month for dinner at a restaurant nearby and leave, that’s where I usually tell them the reality of the business and what’s going on but they don’t really seem to care of my sacrifice last 3 months I am working almost 14 hours per day no days off keep in mind that the blue collar part of this job is already stressing combined with the administrative and so on…have lost 14 kg and today is the day I have noticed I am starting to go crazy, never have I shown agressiveness but today I just f*ckin destroyed an office table by kicking it with steel toe shoes when I have stopped working so no one saw me,. The thing is I pay my workers top as I want them to stay and show them appreciation and the give it back, I adore my crew and will do anything for them and they for me. I am at the point of asking 3x my salary and put it on the table to the owners the thing is I know this is putting an ultimatum as missing a deadline is fatal in this business and currently all the customers and all the processes are handled by me still haven’t got time to train someone fit for the position .should I ask the 3x and x commission of the sales. What’s gonna be their reaction? Company is not mine and what comes to my head is ‘why should I be wrecking my health for that little money while I could not to do that’. What’s gonna be their reaction?
I have started with my best friend a trading(goods) and manufacturing consulting business and that’s going good good. Should I dedicate 100% of myself to this business? But how can I not leave a project to which I have dedicated substantial proportion of my 20s and keeping my reputation in the sector as someone reliable? I bring 60% sales
They don’t care about you. They only care what you bring to the table. In this the financial results of the company.
They should be willing to pay you more given that you’ve clearly proven your value, but how much?
You need to substantiate the ‘how much’. You can do this by looking at the extra profits you’ve generated by executing the companies new strategy. You should also talk to some recruiters to see what other options are out there and how much the market is your location is paying. Your next best alternative is the most compelling data point for your bosses.
I agree, your role doesn’t sound like a CEO role. It sounds more like head of operations / COO role. Your primarily focus is people management and execution. Bear that in mind when you’re researching other roles.
Good luck!