How do I negotiate for more pay??

[Meera]

From what you mention, your problem seems to be bad company and bad management, not necessarily bad job. You have good experience in this field, you can apply to better companies with better work environment and better pay. How do you think that you will not get bad employers or bad managers in event industry? If you want some sane advice, keep this job, look for a better company and better job, and do event organizing/social media/PR on freelance during free days. Or if you are married and planning a baby, you will be taking a break anyway then so you can take a break of 1 year then and in that break try out these alternative careers. IN fact, you can ask this company if they would be interested to hire you on a part time basis, with low salary as long as you get to have experience. And another thing, try to learn and further your qualifications and knowledge in the IT field you are working for. Now you feel like a small worker doing something of no consequence, but once you advance to higher positions with more responsibility, you will feel like a part of the product you endorse. GOOD LUCK