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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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kemando 22
It's their fault, legally I'm sure you don't have to pay it back.
Jharrist89 12
You should fight that. I'm sure you're going to pay out the ass for a damn "typo".
Pikawhore 21
Have you been at the company awhile? Maybe you should try to make the raise a reality.
kaitb1103 23
Here you go OP http://www.ehow.com/info_12031628_can-employer-back-wages-paid.html#page=0
redsoxcfs2002 2
After the check is cashed it's your money, they gave it to to you. Their mistake.
my2centsworth 15
The company for which I work accidentally paid an employee too much money for over a year. The employee knew about it and didn't report it. The company stopped paying the extra money, but the employee got to keep what had already been paid. Federal government can get back am over payment. I don't believe private companies can.
buddy51 23
Salt, meet Wound. Insult, meet Injury. Too bad, OP. That seems unfair but you DO have a job even if you DON'T have a raise....
buddy51 23
Salt, meet Wound. Insult, meet Injury. Too bad, OP. That seems unfair but you DO have a job even if you DON'T have a raise....
fabs1171 23
Why can't you negotiate to have your wages garnished $20 a week till the debt is paid. Its their mistake so you shouldn't have to pay it back in a lump sum.
llama612 27
I would have thought you wouldn't have to pay it back since it was their mistake not yours or they deduct some of it from your pay each week so you don't have to pay it all at once. Also since you technically notified your boss about the raise 2 months ago when it happened (even if it was just as a thankyou) shouldn't it fall down to it being the bosses fault since he would have got that email and should have been like why is this person getting a raise and followed it up. Either way it sucks OP.