If you're genuinely underpaid then make preparations to leave and find somewhere...

Nursie on April 1, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How do I ask for a raise?

If you're genuinely underpaid then make preparations to leave and find somewhere else.

Changing workplace every so often will help with your shyness anwyay, plus a lot of folks find more varied work more stimulating.