Today, I was promoted. After going to school for 10 months to get certified for the new position, training extensively, and taking on a ton more responsibility, I was hoping for a decent raise. How much do my bosses think all of that time and effort is worth? One dollar more per hour than I made before. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got a promotion to management at work. My employer decided to give the 'non-management' employees a really nice raise. Which means the job I had before my promotion is now paying more than the job I have now. Did I just get demoted? 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 got a raise. A 10 cent raise. I have worked at my job for over 3 years. I now make 20 cents more an hour than people that have only worked there 3 minutes. FML
Today, I was offered a promotion but for the same pay. Promotion... WTF? FML
Today, I got promoted. By promoted, I mean, given a much harder job with no training and no extra pay because someone went on maternity leave. They've already hired someone for my old position. FML
Today, after putting in 110% at my shitty job for two years straight, my boss told me point-blank I'm too good in my current position for him to ever be able to justify promoting me. FML
Today, I got a raise at work. It will bring my hourly wage to about a cent more per hour. Our CEO just reported record-breaking profits for the year. FML
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, I was forced into accepting a "promotion" for a position that pays less than what I get right now. FML
Today, I got a new title at work. My boss hyped it up and made it sound amazing, so I accepted. Come to find out it pays 20k less a year and is twice as much work. FML
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Top comments
201chasew 22
$1 an hour raise may not seem like much, but that is an extra $2000 a year assuming you work 40 hour weeks.
Tripartita 45
"Oh, wow, you went to janitorial school and have tasked yourself with spending an extra four hours each day waxing the floors. That's… you're one hell of an accountant!"
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Comments (46)
faeprinxe 13
well that doesn't make any cents
Tripartita 45
It makes 100 more per hour.
tibtak_fml 10
I still think that was a good pun. Thumbs up!
bethrh 49
Hey, it's better than nothing. Congrats on the promotion OP!
Talis99 26
While that sucks, did you never discuss the details of the raise? I think you're entitled to ask: pay, hours, whether there will be a commute or not, training. Did you pay for your new training yourself? If you did, that would have been a red flag. Or them dodging a pay inquiry. At least your new title and training would look good on a resume for the future.
201chasew 22
$1 an hour raise may not seem like much, but that is an extra $2000 a year assuming you work 40 hour weeks.
HUGBUG 23
They could even do overtime and make more
chosha_fml 27
If OP's taken on a lot more responsibility, $2000 more per year isn't a lot, and some of it will go in tax.
Scooter42 15
it's likely based on a percentage of original wage. if you were at $20 an hour 5% is actually not too bad.
almost_there44 26
You got promoted, so your boss sees something in you and you can always move up again. They saw how dedicated you were, and yes, a dollar raise isn't ideal, but it is better than nothing.
Rammer3500 23
My promotion is 10 cents... be grateful..
Tripartita 45
"Oh, wow, you went to janitorial school and have tasked yourself with spending an extra four hours each day waxing the floors. That's… you're one hell of an accountant!"
Lalala579121 28
Well apparently accountants can't do basic math, and janitors must be well versed in Internet media communication, so it checks out.
Super_manic 1
So you went to the barn and then you put the football in the nuclear reactor and it rains uphill in the ocean computer apricot.
bierlyn 13
Maybe you'll get a raise at some point
Goblin182 27
That's kind of how it works in most places. You get promoted, show you are up to the task, then you get the reward. Give it time. Of course it could just be that your company is cheap. But they can't take the training from you, maybe you can use that it get employment somewhere else.
John_in_Oz 12
Your NEW bosses will value it more highly.