Today, I was forced into accepting a "promotion" for a position that pays less than what I get right now. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was offered a promotion but for the same pay. Promotion... WTF? FML
Today, thanks to downsizing and corporate restructuring, I was "promoted" to the entry level position I had 10 years ago. 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, I was demoted at work to a much harder and more time-consuming position because, I quote, "You have more experience." My boss is now telling the others I volunteered to be moved to the lower position. FML
Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. 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 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, 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 an offer for a salaried position with the company I've been working for as a contractor for the past two years. They offered less than what I make now, but hey, benefits! FML
Today, not even a week after I was laid off from my job, I got a call from my old boss. He offered me a "new" job at the company, which turned out to be just like my old one, but with drastically reduced pay. I'm so broke and desperate that I accepted. FML
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Top comments
PurpleMyth 28
How do you get forced into that? That's just wrong
FrontRowSquad 8
Sounds like you work for Mr.Krabs
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Comments (55)
PrinceDarko 13
I believe that's called a demotion
jazzy_123 20
plus, you don't want to leave a job on a bad foot 'cause you know, karma and stuff.
jkp1291 25
Did you get better benefits? That's usually the reason your pay goes down after a promotion.
Saraishi 25
If a 'promotion' pays less than the position you already and you were forced to accept it it's a demotion with no just cause and it's within your right to contest it, even after accepting it.
seriouslygrowup 11
Mmmm, no one can force me to do anything I do not want to do, else LAWYER. I was surprised to see "New York" as the location and not somewhere like the middle-east where you have 0 rights as a human and people can actually force you into anything
AntiSocialKitten 21
That's how my moms ex manager was. He was a nice guy but not a very good manager so they had to move him after one too many problems so he got semidemoted