[jcarter]

I have worked for the same company for 12 years and after the first year I got a pay rise but the following year the recession came along and since then I haven't had a pay rise.
Things are still tough for the company however I have reached a point where I am feeling very undervalued when I hear my friends/family all getting pay rise but I don't want to leave my job as I enjoy what I do. So anyone else out there in the same position as me how understands how I feel or can anyone offer some advice please on how I go about speaking to my boss about getting a pay rise? Note: this is a small business and the boss feels rather aggrieved about the pension contribution he has to make every month so this is not an easy situation! Its a discussion I have with him every month when I process the payroll!