Today, my company announced a new name. They also announced new coffee mugs with the name on them. They've not announced raises in over 3 years. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after finally finishing a huge internal rebranding project at work, which I've poured blood, sweat and tears into over the last 12 months, I found out we're being acquired by another company and that our new brand will no longer exist. FML
Today, after being with the company for over 3 years, I realised nobody really knows my name. This was after my boss was walking around a new staff member and couldn't introduce me. Neither could my colleague, who's been sitting next to me for the last 6 months. FML
Today, the company I was fired from three years ago merged with the company I work at now. The new owners' first order of business was to fire me again. FML
Today, I got a raise at work. It will bring my hourly wage to about a cent more per hour. Our CEO just reported record-breaking profits for the year. FML
Today, my boss thanked me for all my hard work and promised me a raise and a promotion. Shortly thereafter, she sent out a memo announcing she'd sold the company. The new owner immediately came in to "restructure." I got demoted. FML
Today, my boss finally pronounced my name correctly. My name was then followed by the words, "You're fired." FML
Today, my boss announced that instead of holiday bonuses being on the cards, the company is going under and we'll all be out of a job next year. FML
Today, I got raise at work. It's $3 per month. FML
Today, after 3 years at my job I received a 14% raise. I was informed I will be transitioned from hourly to salary. I will now be making $1500 LESS than I made last year. FML
Today, after three years of working at my current occupation, they decided to give me a bonus for all of my hard work and effort. A 5$ gift card to Cold Stone. FML
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Top comments
kb021 18
Sure that sucks, but in today's economy you should just be grateful you have a job at all!
mikezz22 4
well that sorta sucks but the pay must be decent enough for you to be there for over 3 years..
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Comments (46)
naduskalove 3
Quiet , find a better job and never come back
naduskalove 3
* Quit
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Another FML from OP would follow: "I had a stable, long term decent-paying job at which we would occasionally get free company swag. I quit because I thought I could do better, and the other place wouldn't give me the raise I deserved. I've been unemployed for a year now. No one will hire me, no matter where I look. FML."
BobbieH 19
Making changes that can help in the marketplace is a business strategy. Rebranding a company can make them relevant again. Just because you've done your job for 3 years, and that's an assumption, doesn't mean you are deserving of a raise. It means you should get to keep your job, nothing more. They aren't your parents and this isn't allowance.
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
It makes it the way things are. No one thinks it's ok, but that's life nowadays. Your kind of moral mentality has no place in this economic climate. Either you deal with it, or get the **** out and give your job to someone who's grateful to have a means of keeping a roof over their head.
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Relax. I misunderstood what you were getting at. No need to be dramatic.
ezelisko 1
Might want to start searching for a new job if possible. until then, at least you have your own coffee mug?
youshitme 9
My wage is 40% of what it was three years ago. GFC sux arse
mikeymayhem_87 15
I haven't had a raise in three years and hundreds of employees that have been working there for 10+ years were laid off so new employees could be hired for severely less pay. I don't even have a job in the career field I chose and have a Bachelors degree in. I am lucky I have a decent job regardless. So suck it up OP. Thousands of us are in the same situation!
TheDrifter 24
I hear you. I have a neuroseurgeon running one of my winch trucks. Can't find work for his specialty. I pay well, but not THAT kind of well. I'm sure he will leave the oil patch eventually, but in the meantime he's making 1/3 of what he was in his specialty.
iMoayad 9
My company did better I didn't give us a raise for 5 years now, suck it up
Major_General 10
Coffee Mugs are cheaper.
rantsession 13
But just think about it.... FREE COFFEE MUGS! IS the coffee free too?
crazyman20012001 0
I would rather have the job with no raise in three years than a job that gives me a raise and goes bankrupt.
snoebay88 3
My company was the same only cheaper.they'd just give out tee-shirts !