The man came for sympathy. Got nothing but dunks.
I simply cannot imagine a worse way to try to negotiate a raise at one's job than what OP has done
Are there work places that do in fact give 15% raises to keep up with inflation? I've never worked for a place that does this.
Yeah the "fabricated data" thing is needlessly combative IMO. This should have been a meeting not a text for starters and something more like "I did some research and according to this source, relative cost of living has increased 15% in the past 12 months" opens the same argument without accusing anyone of fraud.
OP is a bozo, and bozos never get what they want. There was a 0% chance his, uh, tact was going to work. Regardless, raises are based on the market and performance, not inflation! (+19)
I kneel to whoever sacrificed their account for a Milton Friedman LARP on this sub.
I dunno man, were you trying to get fired?
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probably fake but i want to believe
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OP is an idiot but saying "I can't work at a place that [X]" does not allow your boss to swoop in and fire you and say that you resigned so they don't owe you any benefits lmao.
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Tiktok is full of hilarious advice like this lol.
People basically telling idiots to argue with their bosses about raises.
You can kind of tell the people making the videos or posting like this have never had a real job.
My favorite was the one about vacation days and threatening to bring HR into it.
Like sure, you might get those vacation days but your life is gonna suck after that.
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I know a real world anti worker and it's honestly the most pathetic thing ever. Had a 100k/year job as an engineer. Just up and quit one day because he wasn't feeling it. Been unemployed for 2 years and is apparently on the verge of having to dip into his 401k. The dude is pushing 40, and I can't help to cringe over his broke butt complaining about being treated unfairly at work.
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The worst part is the positive feedback that sub generates. I bet your acquaintance feels even more validated by sinking further into the bottom.
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He defended the dog walker mod by saying the fox guy was out to get him. Lmao. He was treated with kid gloves. Fox didn't have to make a fool of him because he did it himself.
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Lol
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I like to think this whole thing came about because his fat ugly dominatrix pulled the same card on him and he figured he'd give it a shot too
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the economy is doing great, he should just be able to get another job no problem
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bidenomics means everyone who wants a job can get one
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If you can't get one you don't want it enough
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Those were the realest comments I've ever read from the anti-work people.
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LMAO nice leverage, r-slur! Boss jumped on you the picosecond you gave them the opportunity? Must've been one shitty employee.
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It's not like it's hard to replace unskilled workers. They have no leverage, ever.
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Depends on the job lol.
I have seen some crazy shit covered up to keep freight guys at grocery stores.
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Like the guys that drive the trucks?
I'm not sure I'd call that unskilled labor. Those guys might be r-slurs, but that's not really something just anyone can do even still.
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No, the guys that throw the load in store.
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There are reports I dream of getting a text like this from
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I mean this is a HR thottie but holy shit her advice is infinitely better than... whatever the frick this dude did.
Your company is always going to go with 2-4% pay bump. They don't go by inflation they go by median salary, market, etc. There is no company loyalty or whatever, gold watch retirement has no been a thing for decades now.
The only way if you desire to get something like a 10-40% paypump is to
apply to another job thats equal or better than your current position. Either a promotion within the company or moving on somewhere else.
OR if you're like me and a hot commodity, if you're looking for second job same/similar field and another company sends you an offer you can go back to your original company and see if they'll beat it. I literally went from like 136k to 150k doing this.
But if you're a shit worker and nobody likes you, like OP it seems, you're not going to get shit. Get gud, be market desirable, then you get raises you should get.
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I did the same thing a few years back, ended up quitting, took nearly a year off of work without even looking for a new gig, then landed a job that paid nearly double what I was making
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If you got 10% raise in a year when the inflation rate was 1% would you demand a reduction in pay? The raise is the raise youre being offered and inflation is something else. Inflation just sucks- it doesn't mean your company profits are all time highs just because the cost of eggs milk and housing are
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