Money and Work: Computer says no

Computer says no

By Check Writer - 20/05/2013 23:07 - United States - Oceanside

Today, I was notified that the company did not give me a raise two months ago like I thought. The increase was a typo. Two months ago I wrote a thank you for the raise email to my boss. Now I get to write a check to the company to pay back my "raise." 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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By Anonymous - 13/05/2014 19:23 - Canada - Charlottetown

Today, everyone at the office was finally presented with the bonuses our boss had promised to pay us by the end of last year. Turns out he was never authorized to promise any such thing, so he ended up just giving us signed "thank you" letters instead. 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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By Anonymous - 12/01/2011 05:09 - United States

Today, at the job I've had for eight years, I finally got the raise I was supposed to get a year ago. One hour later I found out the store was closing and we were all out of a job in two weeks. FML

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Classic switcheroo

By Anonymous - 14/01/2024 22:00 - France

Today, I received an email from my boss, with congratulations, announcing my promotion. I worked hard last year, so I was excited to hear this and replied with gratitude. He texted me and apologized for misunderstanding as this email was sent by mistake, and it was my coworker who actually got promoted. 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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By AverageDeskJoe - 03/05/2016 20:43 - United States - Baton Rouge

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

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One step forward, two steps back.

By MJF - 24/01/2018 15:00

Today, my boss thanked me for all my hard work and promised me a raise and a promotion. Shortly thereafter, she sent out a memo announcing she'd sold the company. The new owner immediately came in to "restructure." I got demoted. FML

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Wait your turn

By Anonymous - 23/12/2021 02:01 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, I found out I’m not getting a raise, despite my ‘outstanding’ performance, since the company made a loss this year. Last year I didn’t get a raise because of COVID uncertainty. The year before that I didn’t get a raise because I only just got ‘promoted’, where I also didn’t get a raise. FML

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Inflation woes

By DevoutOccamist - 31/10/2022 00:00

Today, after I got a great job at my asking salary, my boss then quit without telling me my salary was maxed out. I learned this when, two years in a row, I got a 1% raise because I'm redlined. With inflation, my take-home pay has dropped by 15% in two years. FML

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Grand_Cookie 21

Tuesday 21 May 2013 9:30

I don't think they can do that...

B0nb0N09 12

Tuesday 21 May 2013 9:29

Don't give it back! Finders keepers

Comments

chanellgymnast 17

Tuesday 21 May 2013 9:59

This isn't even fair. Hopefully everything will work out for you, OP. And as far as where your company stands, they aren't making themselves look too good.

larsak 3

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:06

Well no worries! It'll all be worth it in. Be positive hon :)

Steffi 26

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:07

You shouldn't have to repay the money back, it was their mistake.

neeni88 23

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:12

It's their mistake so it should be their loss, not yours. Especially since you gave them a heads up to it two months ago when you emailed your boss. I would fight it!

RedPillSucks 31

Tuesday 21 May 2013 18:51

They probably would never have noticed if OP hadn't emailed the boss.

tj4234 35

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:14

Not sure what the law is in the US, but if it is anything like the UK they cannot do that...

AwesomeMe124 9

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:18

why should you be held liable for their mistake? I would fight it

Raykyogrou03 12

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:25

Assholes

29dear 16

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:25

wow op! I've never heard of anything like that happening before. I'm so sorry!

stephalicious10 7

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:31

*cheque...

CharresBarkrey 15

Tuesday 21 May 2013 11:39

"America"

Creepyorfunny 10

Friday 15 July 2016 2:36

It is spelled check. Look it up.

Bibliovore 26

Tuesday 21 May 2013 10:42

OP, were you told you got a raise, or did more money just unexpectedly appear on your paycheck? If the former, I'd ask your boss what the heck is going on. If the latter, you may want to query any such changes in the future. (I've been accidentally overpaid a couple of times in the past; each time I alerted the company and they immediately issued me a replacement check.)