I live in the US/NYC. I’ve been working for a growing, start-up Japanese company who is backed by some major companies for nearly 2 years. I started out consulting and as we met our goals I was hired for I’ve continued to get additional responsibilities and my pay has increased. However I’m still not being paid the equivalent of a US-based salary of what I would be making in my industry. I love what I’m doing and I know they appreciate me and respect me, which is why I haven’t seriously pursued other jobs. There’s just such a wide discrepancy between US pay and Japanese pay. I know they have goals of eventually setting up an official US branch of the company and have mentioned I would be a key leader. With the new year approaching I’d like to take this opportunity to address my wishes with the CEO for an official employee status, a financial arrangement that makes it compelling for me to stay (equity), and even becoming more involved in their Japanese office in person so I can better support the team (I’ve never visited Japan in my 2 years as it’s a big expense). I want to be respectful in my ask and would love any advice. I imagine that the pay that I’d be seeking would be even more than the CEO makes in Japan! So how can I address this?
by Witty-Ocelot-6980