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
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 got raise at work. It's $3 per month. 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 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
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
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 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 coworker got a raise by making our boss give me a pay cut for doing his job while he was slacking off. As we were heading home for the day, he found $100. FML
Today, my boss asked me to talk to the HR manager to see if I was happy about my pay, which made me think I was going to get a raise. Turns out they paid me nearly twice as much as they should have for the last 2 years and I owe them over €5000. FML
Today, after one year of overworking myself to the point of panic attacks multiple times a week, I finally got my annual raise, which is given based on performance and effort. My warehouse's minimum production is 95. I regularly was in the 130s. My raise was 2 cents. FML
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CVeNgineer 0
Hey, that's still one more cent you didn't have before
PrimeEvilTahir 24
Do you work at a lemonade stand?
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Comments (78)
tonnie_soms 5
At least your job is secure, right?
doctorhook86 25
Time to become the CEO of Original Post Inc.
doctorhook86 25
Time to become the CEO of Original Post Inc.
baconftw 9
If you work an average of 40 hours a week, that 20 extra dollars per year :D
soccerluver315 14
Hey, I would take what I can get.
efemel94 7
Is bob diamond your boss?
thatKidzmOm 10
Do you work for At&t? I sure know that feeling!!!
sulitak 27
That's what I'm thinking. My Mom hasn't gotten a raise in 3 years despite exemplary reviews and the fact that her work is also making record breaking profits. Secure job = amazing. YDI for not understanding how corporations work.
CVeNgineer 0
Hey, that's still one more cent you didn't have before
buck33 14
A penny saved is a penny earned. Or, a penny earned, is pointless. Either way...
s0m3guy2010 21
At 40 hours a week that's an extra $21 a year. Don't spend it all in one place.
MagicStallion 9
Captain obvious reporting for duty X_X
MagicGiraffe 12
Hmph.
PoseidonsSon 3
That's the right attitude. At 5 years, you'll make 100 more dollars
docscientist 10
Meanwhile all that hard work is leeched from people like op to pay for bonuses.
CVeNgineer 0
You could always use the penny to throw into a wishing well and hope for more money
ppl2ppl 4
First! And wow that kinda sucks, I know how you feel about the raise thing though, hopefully you get another sometime soon!
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Actually you were third. Let me clue you in; the reason you're getting down-voted? Nobody likes the person who says "first!" when commenting. It isn't insightful. And it's just plain annoying. Sorry if I'm being a bitch, I just wanted to help you avoid future mistakes.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
At least you didn't get fired! Make every penny count. :P
whosindahouse 9
A penny earned is a penny wasted. No. A penny saved is a penny dropped. No a penny wasted is a penny dropped. No. What was that thing again...?
downtime 13
A Penny and Leonard is a Sheldon frustrated...?
PrimeEvilTahir 24
Do you work at a lemonade stand?
zachherbert 10
Well, it is a hot summer. Profits are up, and lemonade is in high demand.
yankfan89 27
When life gives you lemons... Hey it's free lemons
KiddNYC1O 22
That means the CEO is about 8 years old and a quarter goes a long way for them.
unknown_user5566 27
36- That's one accomplished 8 year old. :)
KiddNYC1O 22
40- Yeah if I worked at a lemonade stand I wouldn't want my CEO to be an old fart. =P
SamanthaCassieL 10
I don't know... Tim Horton's is killing it for lemonade, so I dont think a lemonade stand is gonna do too well.. They have advertising and monopolies... It would be tough... Lol
themarshal_fml 6
Wrong, 34. when god gives you lemons, YOU FIND A NEW GOD!
Habacadavarus 12
Dude, now I have to go find that video again. GODBERRY! KING OF THE JUICE!
meihua 19
How bout for Mr Krabs
anthonyzerante 1
Ha!! Made my day!
RacistPancake 6
I'm the guy who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons!
whosindahouse 9
When life gives you lemons, throw them back and ask for apples.
ALpein 0
Got any grapes?
DogsPaw 16
When life gives you lemons... Ask for water and sugar.
Sandman578737 0
Maybe your boss is trying to tell you something
LaLince 40
lol
chrystalthequeen 8
Wow just wow
zachherbert 10
Really?... Please, don't hold back your emotions.
PawnShopPenguin 4
Insightful.
MrSassypants 34
#7 Coincidentally, that is the same exact thought I had when i read your comment.
THE_A_TEEN 28
We found Stephen Hawkings. Oh wait, never mind.
unknown_user5566 27
World of Warcraft just World of Warcraft? ;)
ALpein 0
Self proclaimed grammar nazi yet no punctuation...
BubbleGrunge 18
It's almost like what is the point? I know you should be grateful for any raise especially with how bad the economy is, but I think I would tell them to keep the penny, I'm good.
onlychildFTW 34
Well if OP works 40/week and 52 weeks a year its a full 21 dollars, almost.
BunchieRules 31
That may have been the CEO's intentions, though, to convince OP to not ask for a raise again. But I'm pretty sure that's illegal...
onlychildFTW 34
It's not illegal to give someone a raise at any amount.
kmart011 2
What??
vocaloidtiger 12
Hey, all those pennies add up after a while. A long, long while...
hwkfan1 10
ouch