And that's why even back then science was the hobby of the aristrocrats.
Aristocrat or commoner, working as a scientist has never been a great way to make a living. But what matters?
Can't salaried people get pay rises in the US?
Of course. It doesn't seem, however, that a raise was offered here.
(Note: my answer would be very different if your boss was asking you to do more work for the same money, but as you didn't say anything about that I assume that isn't the case.)
Actually, he did say that all are salaried. Since he stated that, presumably he meant all are on monthly/yearly salaries and that his boss is, in fact, asking him to do more work for the same money.
We want to create puppets that pull their own strings. - Ann Marion