Today, I found out that, although I have the same job title and complete the same work as my male colleagues, I get paid 15% less, purely because I'm a girl. FML
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Today, I found out I make less money than the temps at my job by over 2 dollars an hour. I've been working there the longest and do 75% of the job myself. I was told, "We'll think about it" when talking to upper management about getting equal pay or close to. 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
Today, I found out that the engineers I work with believe that a woman with an engineering degree working in an engineering company is apparently equivalent to a "secretary for engineers." I am that woman. FML
Today, I found out that, because I'm a student, the employees I train make more than me. FML
Today, after working at the same place for 3 years, I found out that they are not only cutting my hours but now I have to take orders from some girl I trained because she was promoted over me. FML
Today, I found out my daughter has a higher paid job in the same company I work in. I also found out she is dating my boss. FML
Today, despite having made it clear that I'm neither interested, nor I am able to take over the jobs of the 3 members of staff who have recently left, my boss made a "Progress Plan" for me and will check on it weekly. I'm getting paid 1.5 times less than average in my role and he's not giving me a raise because the company is stingy. 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
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itskaybytheway 10
I think you should do 15 percent less work from now on
NeatNit 33
And you've talked to your boss about this?
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Comments (259)
tgstephens 2
Everyone on FML is so butthurt on every little thing someone says
westboundcali 13
Life sucks and it isn't fair.
bobo_the_bear 5
I am not saying this is the case, but I have three questions. Do they do their work better than you do yours? Do they have more experience than you or more time served? Are you sure it is just because you are female? You did not mention what your job is but 15% difference with the same title is not uncommon where I work.
bjdog98 9
Sue
KayZeep 3
YOU NEED TO FREAK OUT ABOUT THAT!!! (unless those other factors exist like other people mentioned i.e. they've been working longer, or they actually just asked for raises more often).
sexygirl25 3
Vote Democrat next election.
rajput 17
maybe they have seniority and have gotten raises..
Thi3fstheme 9
Sue them. It's in the Equal Pay Act 1963. You can get millions of them
4Madden 19
This is why you don't talk about wages with colleagues. Half the time they lie about it anyways.
anonymus2 6
You could sue for that