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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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
Today, I got raise at work. It's $3 per month. FML
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
I don't think they can do that...
B0nb0N09 12
Don't give it back! Finders keepers
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Comments (86)
chanellgymnast 17
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
Well no worries! It'll all be worth it in. Be positive hon :)
Steffi 26
You shouldn't have to repay the money back, it was their mistake.
neeni88 23
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 33
They probably would never have noticed if OP hadn't emailed the boss.
tj4234 36
Not sure what the law is in the US, but if it is anything like the UK they cannot do that...
AwesomeMe124 9
why should you be held liable for their mistake? I would fight it
Raykyogrou03 12
Assholes
29dear 16
wow op! I've never heard of anything like that happening before. I'm so sorry!
stephalicious10 7
*cheque...
CharresBarkrey 16
"America"
Creepyorfunny 10
It is spelled check. Look it up.
Bibliovore 26
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.)