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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Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He responded with, "Who the hell are you?" FML
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
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
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
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
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
Today, I walked into my boss's office to ask for a raise, and walked out unemployed. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He gave me a cupcake. FML
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
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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Top comments
NiiTeH 7
Your boss isn't funny.
fmessiah 19
Meet in the middle and stay at the same pay rate while you start looking for another job. Also harsh.
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Comments (72)
abzz90 2
Wow. Douche move.
lrgenesis 19
Well that is kinda funny in a shitty coincidental way..
GLOSTICK55 0
Lol
lajaynay 15
Well, damn. That sucks.
mama2b3 20
Oh the irony! I'm assuming you didnt find it quite as funny?
123josie123 11
You assumed correct.
GoW_Chick 15
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
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
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
typical boss's thinking, always believe we are taking more money than we have created, damn,
DocBastard 40
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.
SchellShocka 1
Ouch...