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By Anonymous - 04/07/2012 16:41 - United States - Aurora

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

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By fmjob - 17/08/2009 03:19 - United States

Today, I got a raise. A 10 cent raise. I have worked at my job for over 3 years. I now make 20 cents more an hour than people that have only worked there 3 minutes. FML

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Rolling in it

By Pratik_ra - 01/12/2020 07:58

Today, I got raise at work. It's $3 per month. FML

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Seize the means

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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Downsizing awaits

By Keisha - 10/10/2019 00:01

Today, I got a 25-cent raise at work. That would be wonderful, had they not cut 6 hours off my schedule as well. I'm now making $200 less a month than I was pre-raise. FML

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Promotion, huh?

By megs - 10/12/2016 12:49

Today, I was promoted. After going to school for 10 months to get certified for the new position, training extensively, and taking on a ton more responsibility, I was hoping for a decent raise. How much do my bosses think all of that time and effort is worth? One dollar more per hour than I made before. FML

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By fml - 27/03/2011 01:28 - United States

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

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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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By Anonymous - 07/08/2018 04:43

Today, my boss asked me to talk to the HR manager to see if I was happy about my pay, which made me think I was going to get a raise. Turns out they paid me nearly twice as much as they should have for the last 2 years and I owe them over €5000. FML

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Investing in the future

By Anonymous - 19/04/2021 23:00 - United States - Kissimmee

Today, after years of being underpaid, I received my first paycheck at my new job. My new employer offers excellent benefits and a 401k. But after I invest in all these wonderful things, and after a $4 an hour pay increase, my net income is less than before. 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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CVeNgineer 0

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:34

Hey, that's still one more cent you didn't have before

PrimeEvilTahir 24

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:36

Do you work at a lemonade stand?

Comments

t_raw1234 11

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:40

Your boss probably doesn't like you.

Corilee13 7

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:41

Quit bitching. You have a job at a secure company. And that penny is probably take home after taxes. The raise was likely more...

THE_A_TEEN 27

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:47

So having a job means you cannot complain about the bad points of your job like, oh I don't know, having a raise of one penny? Well then, now I can harass anyone I want at work and get no cumeuppance because people with your mentality exist. And if you want people to quit bitching, I suggest you quit FML.

downtime 12

Thursday 5 July 2012 9:02

Yeah before taxes I'm sure it was something like, oh I dunno, 1.25cents. I doubt US taxes are so high that a 5 dollar raise gets taxed by 499%...

mikeymayhem_87 15

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:41

Ouch.... At least you got a raise!

LilBobby 0

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:43

If you work full time, that's 40¢ a week, $1.60 a month, $19.20 a year. That could buy you a basketball.

ariannaimelda 7

Wednesday 4 July 2012 23:29

Or 19 things at the $1 store. The possibilities are endless!

Redox127 7

Thursday 5 July 2012 1:12

Hate to break it to you, but 19.50 would only buy a very shitty basketball. Dollar store it is!

LilBobby 0

Thursday 5 July 2012 1:54

A basketball nonetheless

TheCutestLizard 28

Saturday 13 April 2013 13:38

Your math is a bit off. There are 52 weeks in a year, not 48. Just saying...

MsConfusedd 27

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:45

Maybe it only broke the previous record by one cent per hour?

AliSama 17

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:45

trickle down economy:) Gotta love that mentality!

Jasonf6 0

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:48

Ya and it helped pay for his new car and upgraded house.

s0ulslack 20

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:49

Start a "For Blow" piggy bank

music_woman1 11

Wednesday 4 July 2012 22:54

You're lucky you have a job, but it's not right to be getting a cent more when there is such huge profit.. Complaining will probably get you fired, but there are obviously people taking the money.. Hmm