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After being denied a raise, employee resigns and accepts job at rival company, boss rejects the resignation and offers a 50% raise instead: ‘I couldn't refuse’

After being denied a raise, employee resigns and accepts job at rival company, boss rejects the resignation and offers a 50% raise instead: ‘I couldn't refuse’

When you know you are a valued employee, one your company cannot afford to lose, you have a lot of leverage when negotiating benefits and pay. The problem is, unless you actually threaten to quit, companies will not be in a rush to give you more than they think you deserve, which is usually much less than what you do deserve. So employees threaten to quit, and some manage to get what they want from their current company, and some end up actually quitting and getting a better deal somewhere else…
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'[They hired] someone for $30k more salary than me': All-star employee quits after 3 years with a company when they hire an unqualified outsider for 2x the pay

"wE cAnT AfFoRd iT"
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'This is war': $600/month HOA fees instigate rebellion when a new homeowner finds out his fees go to nothing but a ‘glorified neighborhood watch’

Full anarchy
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Entitled girlfriend rides the gravy train, expecting her boyfriend to pay $550 for the whole table at her birthday dinner, he refuses: ‘[She] treats you like a wallet’

Just because he makes a 6-figure salary, doesn't mean your FRIENDS get a free dinner...
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'Pay increases are no longer based on merit': Employee decides to do the bare minimum after boss confirms her work quality won't result in a raise

'Pay increases are no longer based on merit': Employee decides to do the bare minimum after boss confirms her work quality won't result in a raise

Sometimes, employers do not do themselves any favors. If they want their employees to work hard and to continue to apply themselves with the hopes of a raise or a promotion, it's probably not a great idea to let them know that this is a fallacy and that pay increases at the company have absolutely nothing to do with quality, performance, and merit. On the other hand, perhaps this was the best piece of knowledge for this employee to gain in order to jumpstart the process of looking elsewhere for…
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'My love language is direct deposit': 22 Payday Memes for Broke Employees Riding the Gravy Train All Weekend

There's no better day than payday!
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Entitled Server Surprised When a Customer Refuses to Leave Them a 90% Tip at a Restaurant, 'Tipping Culture' Rant Ensues

A $90 tip on a $100 check? Count me out
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'Cry us a river': Boomer bosses baffled when corporate millennials refuse promotions, rejecting higher-level positions because rank doesn't matter when your paycheck stays the same

B-B-B-B-But you could work 60 hour weeks and be our regional distract manager of financial operations
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'My job owes me $20,000': After 7 months of paying employees less than they owed, company corrects their mistake, then refuses to give any back pay claiming it's not allowed

'My job owes me $20,000': After 7 months of paying employees less than they owed, company corrects their mistake, then refuses to give any back pay claiming it's not allowed

What would you have chosen if you had to choose between fighting for what is rightfully yours and keeping your job? This might sound like a terrible choice to make, and it is, but unfortunately, many employees have to make that choice whether they like it or not. Imagine you discovered that your company has made a mistake in your paycheck and has been paying you less than you deserve for over 7 months. Even after the company admitted to the mistake, they still refuse to pay you back for the 7 m…
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Remote employee turns down a job offer for $200,000 per year, putting self-care ahead of financial gain, gets roasted by friends and family: ‘My quality of life [is] worth more than a fat paycheck'

Would you turn down $200k if you knew it would uproot your entire life, demolish your inner peace, and potentially send you spiraling?
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‘I paid $100,000 for this pool’: Entitled girlfriend complains that a homeowner's kids are splashing too much in their private pool, Super Dad comes to their defense by telling her to kick rocks

"Beggars can't be choosers"
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'No one wants to work for $10 an hour': Out-of-touch boss refuses to pay new hires more than $10/hr, throws a fit when nobody responds to their job listings

Truthfully, the excitement of your first paycheck wears off pretty quickly…
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'Pay for 20 hours of work, get 20 hours of work': Client insists that software contractor cut their hours, refuses to listen when told that the project will be delayed

It turns out that if you tell a contract worker to work fewer hours, they'll… do exactly that. So it's surprising that this client was under the impression that she was getting more for her money after trying to bully this worker. U/rentacle couldn't wait to share her malicious compliance story of “corporate stupidity” with the world.
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'I cannot stop laughing': Employee gets a 5% raise after watching movies on their work laptop, management monitoring their activity thinks they're working OT for free

Work smarter, not harder
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'Kick dirt, or pay me... $5,000': Condo owner sticks it to the HOA, unleashing website-warfare after homeowners get cheated out of $5,000

In a battle of wits, the smartest player comes out on top. Unfortunately, when you're dealing with an HOA, the rules are skewed to their advantage and simple smarts are not usually enough to defeat them.
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'I slid a $10 towards the check [and] said goodbye': Frugal dude gets back at his lavish freeloading friends who 'always split the bill', forcing them to pay for their $200 meal themselves

Revenge is a dish best served at full price.
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