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"But underserving ones getting is what I am upset about."

Sorry but that is not your call to make. Don't mix you not getting a raise with someone else getting an undeserved raise. Focus on your issue. You want a raise. That's the issue. Ask for it. Make your case. Be vocal. Be Prompt. Don't badmouth team members. Good luck.

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Of course it's the OP's call to make. Most companies have a finite set of resources from which they can draw to reward employees, except maybe defense contractors.

If someone is not competent and is hurting the team effort, it is not badmouthing that person to express your concern.

You can express concern about an underperforming team member but not in the context of a raise. Don't tie your own raise to someone else not performing. That's the point I am making. Ask for what you deserve based on what YOU think you are worth. Otherwise, you are basically saying "The other person who is shitty gets paid more than me. I am less shitty than them. So pay me more".

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