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
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
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?
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (259)
Cfjla15 6
doubt it.
icepick23 12
Hey, at least you get to be a sexual object, lol...
hobojo69 23
And this is new to you?? People have known this goes on for like years, it's disgusting and it's sad that more people don't know about it so they can help change it
ThatHorse 15
Are you going by hourly rates or your monthly paycheck? If by paycheck, try checking how many days off you take compared to your male coworkers and also see if they all do overtime. If you work the same hours and they don't do overtime, sue. Otherwise, quit your bitching.
mythicaltimes 15
shitty if that's all there is to it. Most jobs pay more depending on experience, school and stuff like that so I would like more info.
ForkymeetsPorky 15
Not tooting my own horn here, but Canada put in a strict law on this years ago. A couple of woman sued for a lot of money. Toot.
Justice_Beaver 13
This is like the worst thing I've ever heard.
Raesin 21
There seems to be too many variables here that we just don't know. A lot of the time the 'pay gap' is simply because men are naturally more aggressive, they negotiate higher pay, whereas women just accept what's offered. Make absolutely sure that the reason you're being paid less is because you have boobs.
tutikushi 10
It is because you are eligible to leave work if you become pregnant while they are not.
lerenard_fml 5
Not true. Men have the same opportunity to leave work for a new baby.
bobo_the_bear 5
140. I am sure if the guys become pregnant, they too can get time off.
SecsNoises 6
You do realize what you've just described is illegal in the UK, right?
4ube_fml 6
Same job title and same work, yes, but same seniority ?