working for same money

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I have a question for anyone who wants to reply. I worked for family for 12 years. I was making 7.10 an hour for the last 6 years. I asked my step dad if i could have a raise well that was two years ago. well nothing ever happened. FIrst off i had four children to raise and i worked there so if i was needed to go home for any reason i could. Now they are older. but anyways, i never got a raise he kept haveing excuses and finally my mom started getting involved with the business more. There was five of us working there and all was family but two. I asked her one day if i could get a raise and she said she would see what she could do. well on the day i got my 50 cent raise i was happy. Not what i was wanting but was better than none at all. Next day my step dad met me at the door and told me to put my cell phone in the car. I said no. well he told me to clock out and he would give me unemployment. which i did do because he then went on and said why did you go behind my back and ask for a raise. I said cause you never did anything for the last two years. well needless to say, i dont work for my family any more. was i wrong to have done that ask for a raise or should i have just been happy with what i had? would u work for that amount for 12 years and do everything and get no respect???