Work: Today, I was offered a promotion but for the same pay. Promotion......

By Promo girl - 22/01/2009 22:35 - Australia

Today, I was offered a promotion but for the same pay. Promotion... WTF? 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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Money money money!

By ofcourse - 13/09/2009 06:12 - United States

Today, I got a promotion to management at work. My employer decided to give the 'non-management' employees a really nice raise. Which means the job I had before my promotion is now paying more than the job I have now. Did I just get demoted? 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 Stressed - 24/09/2018 22:00

Today, I got promoted. By promoted, I mean, given a much harder job with no training and no extra pay because someone went on maternity leave. They've already hired someone for my old position. FML

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By RePete - 04/11/2016 01:44

Today, thanks to downsizing and corporate restructuring, I was "promoted" to the entry level position I had 10 years ago. 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 NCanalyst - 11/11/2009 20:28 - Norway

Today, I interviewed potential employees for a job position that I was supposed to get promoted to. FML

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By anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2019 06:14

Today, I worked a long shift at my job while feeling like crap, anticipating getting a promotion. As my boss was leaving work, he informed me that because I also go to college, the promotion was being given to another employee that I trained a month ago. This is the second time this has happened. FML

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By Tupac - 18/10/2017 05:00

Today, I got a new title at work. My boss hyped it up and made it sound amazing, so I accepted. Come to find out it pays 20k less a year and is twice as much work. FML

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ravsta 0

Monday 16 March 2009 23:12

promotion means more power and authority not necessarily more money.

bright_red 0

Thursday 5 February 2009 22:35

feel your pain - same thing happened to me

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Mattsta123 5

Wednesday 24 February 2010 8:18

that's no fun if you don't get more money

Pissedoff2464 0

Saturday 13 March 2010 4:25

the promotion is you don't have to keep sucking up to the big man for a promotion... but still?! your boss is a dick. FYL.

peace7love2FML 0

Thursday 1 April 2010 2:54

Haha screw yourself! :D

GiddyXD 0

Thursday 8 April 2010 0:22

that's what I was thinking Lols fail #4

Justforlolz 14

Wednesday 14 July 2010 5:29

People will respect your Athoratai! just cuz your moving up in position, doesn't mean you move up in pay.

vatermelonpower 0

Sunday 12 September 2010 16:00

a SIDEmotion

blahbbb 0

Friday 3 December 2010 20:38

in these times-- you should be happy you have a job - even if its at mcdonalds- ydi for being greedy

LostKezia 5

Friday 28 February 2014 13:40

yeah, finding a job isnt hard.

sweetkitty26 0

Friday 31 December 2010 22:10

I loved OP's reaction... couldn't have said it better myself

capricorngyrl 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 16:54

I hear girl something happened to me. ;o)

capricorngyrl 0

Monday 18 April 2011 6:39

I feel ya. same thing happen to me.

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