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Vent: Found out my old boss was paying new hires more than me
I was cleaning out my desk last week and found a printed job offer for my replacement. It was for $5,000 more a year than my current salary. I'd been there for three years and trained the person. I found it stuck in a drawer under some old files. Has anyone else discovered something like this, and what did you do about it?
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adam1866mo ago
Take that offer straight to your boss and ask for a raise to match it. If they say no, you know exactly how much to ask for at your next job.
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the_rose6mo ago
Better to have the new job locked in before using it as leverage. Some bosses will just show you the door.
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sanchez.ivan6mo ago
Oof, that's brutal. Honestly, my friend went through the same thing, found a pay sheet in the shared printer. He did what @adam186 said and took it to his boss, but they just made excuses about "market rates." He had a new job in a month paying way more. Tbh, finding that paper is a gift, it tells you exactly what you're worth somewhere else.
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matthewking4mo ago
Ngl though, I gotta push back a little because @adam186's plan can backfire if your boss is petty enough to take it personally.
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