By Wolfrunner87 - 13/07/2015 05:06 - Australia - Broadmeadows

Today, my bosses were boasting about their work-funded retreat, including the $1,800 bottle of wine the company paid for. This would be fine if they hadn't just told me there are no funds to pay me for the work they've got me doing. We are also the biggest company in our industry. FML
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SammieIsabella 15
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If the company can afford to send them on a retreat and an expensive bottle of wine, then they can afford to pay you for your work there. Go to HR and explain the situation. If they don't do anything, go above their head.

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capnbzarr 43
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In an ideal world, that would be an effective and appropriate response. But in the real world, publicly shaming the company on Facebook would probably get better results. Even if you get fired, the publicity is another jewel in your resume to attract an employer who actually has a moral compass.

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capnbzarr 43
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...or, at the very least, it would be much more entertaining for the rest of us.

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itslaelae 17
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Corporate scumbags. I'm sorry OP

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SammieIsabella 15
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If the company can afford to send them on a retreat and an expensive bottle of wine, then they can afford to pay you for your work there. Go to HR and explain the situation. If they don't do anything, go above their head.

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_Heisenberg__ 15
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Find the bottle of wine and dump it on those assholes

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BooBerry777 14
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... or just drink it.

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gracehi 31
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Wasting an $1,800 bottle of wine on an asshole? Heresy!

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punxroxr87 7
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some people just wanna watch the world burn

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XBurytheCastleX 25

Well, give their offices a makeover while they are gone. Wink wink

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Greattitan2 13
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What a bunch of assholes

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Miss_Syntax 15
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Take the wine and quit.

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teapotrevolt 27
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I don't think you quite understand. There is no wine at this point.

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LoverWordsFood 27
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I would suggest to go to HR and talk to them about it. If that doesn't work, I would go through pros and cons for working at this company and if you can afford to be without them. That's just a really shitty situation to go through and figure out how to approach HR about this. This sounds similar to a friend of mine and they just ended up quitting and going somewhere else since no one cared.

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WeLikeIke 23
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American Capitalism at its best and brightest.

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LuckBeNimble 19

Capitalism in general. especially considering OP is from Australia.

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MyNameIsLaughter 18
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I wasn't aware that Australia was in America

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DaRito 25
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Hmm, a few bad bosses, let's blame capitalism. You know they're still required by law to pay him, even in a capitalist society, right?

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JackDupp 11

Yea cuz that socialism is working great - right Greece?

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WeLikeIke 23
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Oh, fuck, I'm stupid ._.

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palosqueak 19
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happens to everyone haha

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gracehi 31
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At least you know it! Ha ha! XD

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MyNameIsLaughter 18
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Well, now you know where the money they "can't afford" to give you is going

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cornyrob 33
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I was gonna say that. They certainly have their priorities straight.

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