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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after 3 years at my job I received a 14% raise. I was informed I will be transitioned from hourly to salary. I will now be making $1500 LESS than I made last year. FML
Today, my boss offered me a 3% "raise" with new commission targets. Consequently this "raise" would result in my income being reduced by a third. Apparently, if I can reach my current targets, they're too easy. So, as a reward for being great at my job, I get a reduced salary. 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 found out I'm getting a pay cut, a week after I told my boss I need a raise or second job just to afford bills. I made the company 10k last week. 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, my boss said he was giving me a significant raise. After he requested the payroll department to raise my salary they informed him he needed to fill out a one-sheet form. He took my raise away because he didn't want to fill the sheet out. FML
Today, the person recently hired to work in my spot during my days off started at a higher hourly rate than me, after I have been here for nearly three years. I asked for a raise and got a dollar more; meanwhile, my regional counterparts make 4 dollars more per hour. FML
Today, I finally got a raise after years of hard work! Excited, I went on a shopping spree, but as I checked the latest prices, it turns out that my extra income barely covers the increase in my grocery bill. Thanks, inflation. FML
Today, after years of being underpaid, I received my first paycheck at my new job. My new employer offers excellent benefits and a 401k. But after I invest in all these wonderful things, and after a $4 an hour pay increase, my net income is less than before. 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
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Anderling 33
Go job-hunting. See what the absolute highest rate you get offered is. If it’s higher than what you’re earning now, either go to your boss and let them counter-offer or go ahead and leave. If they can’t afford to give their employees fair wages then they don’t deserve them.
Chazzster 32
At some point many of us hit the limits of our salary range. There are only two practical solutions. Either you look for another job or you talk to your (current) boss about what it will take to get into the next pay grade. As long as you keep it positive (how can I be more valuable to the company, as opposed to just complaining about the situation) there is nothing to lose - And it might even help you when you ultimately find a better job.
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Chazzster 32
At some point many of us hit the limits of our salary range. There are only two practical solutions. Either you look for another job or you talk to your (current) boss about what it will take to get into the next pay grade. As long as you keep it positive (how can I be more valuable to the company, as opposed to just complaining about the situation) there is nothing to lose - And it might even help you when you ultimately find a better job.
Anderling 33
Go job-hunting. See what the absolute highest rate you get offered is. If it’s higher than what you’re earning now, either go to your boss and let them counter-offer or go ahead and leave. If they can’t afford to give their employees fair wages then they don’t deserve them.
Nazmazh 18
Take your skills somewhere where they'll be valued at what they're worth again. You were looking for a job when you found this one, after all - And for the time being you at least have the buffer of your current salary while you search. If these guys gave you the salary you sought back then, presumably, now with it being a job-seekers' market, there's no reason to doubt you won't eventually find someone who will give you what you're asking to do what you do (or something similar enough).