[Miserlou57]

I definitely am not absolutely critical to the success of this company, and I realize this, but losing me would still hurt them. It's really the experience and knowledge I have with them that's valuable to them, and that would be hard to reproduce with someone else quickly, especially at such a critical time like right now.

Am I stepping up my game and responsibilities as much as possible? Absolutely.

[stephencanon]

Ok, then you need to ask for a raise. $9/hour is a wage you pay someone who is completely replaceable; and even then only if you're a greedy bastard who doesn't care about your employees.

A raise could come in the form of a much higher wage, or a combination of a higher wage and equity, if you really believe in the company. You should be getting a significantly higher wage either way, though.