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By corey - 28/02/2012 03:41 - United States

Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. He laughed at me and said, "That's hilarious because I was going to ask you if you could take a pay cut!" FML

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Same thing different taste

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By ADD - 11/02/2009 14:59 - Bulgaria

Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He responded with, "Who the hell are you?" FML

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By Skylalala - 14/06/2022 18:00

Today, I summoned the courage to go into my boss’s office and ask for a raise. He yelled at me, called me “ungrateful”, asked how dare I ask him such a question, and that I’m lucky to even have a job in the first place. I ended up reduced to tears. FML

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By fmyjob - 02/11/2009 09:03 - United States

Today, I asked my boss for my first raise in almost two years, to which he replied, "In the real world, I think you've definitely earned one, but this isn't the real world." FML

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By AverageDeskJoe - 03/05/2016 20:43 - United States - Baton Rouge

Today, I met with my boss hoping to hear about a possible raise that had been promised many months ago. He then told me that the only way I would get a raise was if I found a better paying job and took it, and that the company was in no position to offer anyone a raise. FML

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Know your place

By Anonymous - 06/12/2014 18:23 - United States

Today, I asked my boss for a raise. I pointed out that due to a technicality, if he hired someone to replace me, he'd have to pay them more anyway. He said he'd gladly pay more for "someone who knows his goddamn place" and made it clear I'll be jobless very soon. FML

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By Fackwork - 30/05/2012 09:37 - United States - Council Bluffs

Today, after declining an amazing job offer that pays more than double what I make now in order to accept a promotion my boss offered me if I stayed, I asked when I would receive the promotion and pay raise. She snorted and said, "You thought I was serious about that?" FML

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By zheiraT - 22/05/2015 19:44 - United States - South Portland

Today, I walked into my boss's office to ask for a raise, and walked out unemployed. FML

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By Janitor - 08/03/2012 01:08 - United States

Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He gave me a cupcake. FML

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How very dare you?

By FOXYgrandpa441 - 19/07/2012 00:41 - United States - Casper

Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML

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What?

By Patrick - 29/10/2020 03:08 - Trinidad and Tobago - Couva

Today, my coworker got a raise by making our boss give me a pay cut for doing his job while he was slacking off. As we were heading home for the day, he found $100. FML

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NiiTeH 7

Tuesday 28 February 2012 8:36

Your boss isn't funny.

fmessiah 17

Tuesday 28 February 2012 8:36

Meet in the middle and stay at the same pay rate while you start looking for another job. Also harsh.

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abzz90 2

Tuesday 28 February 2012 8:45

Wow. Douche move.

lrgenesis 19

Tuesday 28 February 2012 8:53

Well that is kinda funny in a shitty coincidental way..

GLOSTICK55 0

Tuesday 28 February 2012 8:54

Lol

lajaynay 15

Tuesday 28 February 2012 8:59

Well, damn. That sucks.

mama2b3 20

Tuesday 28 February 2012 9:05

Oh the irony! I'm assuming you didnt find it quite as funny?

123josie123 11

Tuesday 28 February 2012 9:11

You assumed correct.

GoW_Chick 14

Tuesday 28 February 2012 9:11

Well if he's going to ask if you can take a pay cut just tell him you are going to have too decline his offer, and counter offer with "Show up when you feel like" Wednesday. Might get him to laugh again, even when he rejects it he may have forgotten about the whole cutting your pay bull.

Honor916 1

Tuesday 28 February 2012 9:25

hey at least it wasnt like me. Same thing except i was laid off due to cut backs. funny how oblivios we can be to whats going on huh

lizard399 0

Tuesday 28 February 2012 9:34

Oh yes, that is quite hilarious! HaHA! So let's do both, give me the raise then cut it back and we'll call it even? ..Did I mention that's a lovely watch you're wearing.. Heh..

Dmess 2

Tuesday 28 February 2012 10:01

typical boss's thinking, always believe we are taking more money than we have created, damn,

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 28 February 2012 14:42

No, the typical boss is trying to keep the company afloat, and sometimes that means tightening things up. Not all companies are making billions per quarter like ExxonMobil.