At the end of the day if you are getting fired/paycut for asking for a raise, you are either doing a bad job or at a bad company. The sooner it happens / you realize, the better.
This is the most edge of edge cases, and I've literally never heard of such a thing in 20 years working.
This is the most edge of edge cases, and I've literally never heard of such a thing in 20 years working.