Money: Today, I applied and was accepted for a part-time network engineering...

By compguy - 25/02/2010 15:39 - United States

Today, I applied and was accepted for a part-time network engineering position. Being contract work they asked me what I charge. I replied, "$12 an hour." After a look of surprise they accepted me for the position and said, "Our last guy charged $200 an hour, you're a bargain." FML

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By YankeeDoodle - 04/03/2010 05:30 - Australia

Today, I discovered my employer is advertising for a contractor position within my team performing basically the same role as myself. Except the pay is seven times more. FML

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By backtosquareone - 04/04/2017 08:00 - Hong Kong - Central District

Today, after months of searching, I was offered a job. After hearing how excited I was on the phone, HR docked the initial salary offer by 40% in the written contract. She said it was non-negotiable. Guess I'm back to job hunting. FML

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Free market, amirite?

By Anonymous - 08/01/2022 11:01

Today, I work in HR and last week we'd hired an apprentice for our repair shop. He was great. I spent $500 company dollars on his uniform. Later, he called me saying he had been offered a job paying $10 more an hour than what we were offering, as much as our experienced workers make. I either have to match it, or be out a helper. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/06/2022 00:00

Today, the person recently hired to work in my spot during my days off started at a higher hourly rate than me, after I have been here for nearly three years. I asked for a raise and got a dollar more; meanwhile, my regional counterparts make 4 dollars more per hour. FML

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Exploitation

By Anonymous - 20/12/2021 17:01

Today, after trying so hard to get myself back on my feet, I had an amazing interview and I was hired on the spot. I was so happy, until I read the position I was given, and it turns out I didn't get full-time, I got barely enough hours to even be part-time. FML

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By WretchedOwls - 03/03/2016 23:59 - United States - Barberton

Today, after weeks of my brother being laid off from work, I was able to finagle him an interview for one of the entry level positions at my work. He got the job, only to refuse it because it doesn't pay enough. I thought 9 dollars an hour was a lot more than 0 dollars an hour. FML

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By temp - 21/10/2016 00:36

Today, after working my ass off for 2 months, receiving perfect reviews, and going out of my way to take on extra work to get a job offer from the location where I temp, I finally got an offer for a permanent position. Included in the offer was a $3.00 an hour pay cut and no insurance. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/04/2015 12:42 - United States - Clifton Park

Today, I was forced into accepting a "promotion" for a position that pays less than what I get right now. FML

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Cut the crap

By Anonymous - 20/10/2016 17:59 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML

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By smidge - 02/06/2009 06:05 - United States

Today, I got a call from an ad agency offering me a job. I was so excited, because I've been looking for work for a few months now and really wanted to work for them. An hour later, they called apologizing, because they'd made a mistake and offered the job to the wrong person. FML

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intensitive 11

Thursday 25 February 2010 19:52

How do you be in a position like that and not know how much your competitors are charging?

kikiface 1

Thursday 25 February 2010 19:54

what the hell do you do that $200/hour is an acceptable pay rate? I need to get into that field

Comments

majorasshole 4

Saturday 16 April 2011 16:26

Moron with a capital M.

zebrapattern 6

Monday 18 April 2011 8:20

you lose.

mamaxony 0

Friday 1 July 2011 13:25

u probably should have researched the position/company prior to the interview

jade_emily02 1

Wednesday 14 September 2011 14:31

I make 19.34 an hour at mc Donalds!!! i make more than you and didn't pay for my training in management!!!! you dumbass!!!

ZielZone 4

Thursday 29 September 2011 4:50

ROFL... Oooops!

shanniemac 2

Tuesday 25 October 2011 0:39

How would you not know what the going rate for position would be? Honestly?!

writergirl23 19

Tuesday 21 February 2012 9:16

Cough cough cough... Even if it was average of 12 an hour it would not be worth it after a student loan the size it would be to get there.

ENomine18 9

Wednesday 14 August 2013 19:26

You wouldn't be getting anything near 200 and hour. Why do you think he was called 'our last guy'?

maxa_fml 3

Thursday 26 September 2013 4:44

Twelve dollars? Dumbass

jeff_boles 12

Wednesday 31 December 2014 10:32

I'm a senor in high school. I have a small business fixing computers and providing tech support for my community. Twelve an hour is what I charge and that's just for some side money. If you have a degree in network engineering or any degree for that matter, you shouldn't be charging even close to $12 an hour.