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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Top comments
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)
Rick1488 4
It may be unfair, but it is a Mans World. Sometimes we just have to suck it up and deal with it. If you try to fight it, you very well may make things much worse.
raphanne_fml 33
Wow... Between the Venezuelan comment and this one, you seem like the perfect gentleman. Please, make more ignorant statements.
UsernameTaken14 18
That is so stupid. Maybe one day equality for everyone will come about but until then, here we are in this sexist world...
SpazzingKpopper 8
Every female working anywhere is always paid 15% less than the actual pay they should be getting. There's nothing you can do, but it is incredibly stupid. Even if you were in a higher position than your male co-workers, you'd still make less than them.
monnanon 14
not everywhere but there are a few places that do it and dont care to hide it either.
John_in_Oz 12
What's the Job, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer?
mannatee 19
You get full pay on maternity leave, you get paid for being pregnant, it's not possible for men, and you're complaining about a pay difference that might not even have anything to do with you being a woman, they might have more years than you, they might have gotten raises, you can't simply jump to the conclusion that you're being discriminated against
jdreiner 11
You just found that out?? They should pay you 20% less.
princess51423 15
Take it to HR. How long have you worked there? Get that 15% back. That's ****** up.
KylarStern19 7
How's their degree compared to urs? Or r u not done with school yet.
kaitb1103 23
Isn't that illegal? Sue!
Cbethkid 15
Raise a crap storm. They'll pay you equally when you get their attention.