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Nanny making $45 an hour threatens to quit unless she gets another 6% raise: 'We gave her 3 weeks pay for her bonus and $5000 for her birthday this year.'

Father offered high-paying job with long hours and far commute, but refuses to accept it unless his wife agrees to quit teaching and become a SAHM for their young children, sparking tension when she refuses

Father offered high-paying job with long hours and far commute, but refuses to accept it unless his wife agrees to quit teaching and become a SAHM for their young children, sparking tension when she refuses: 'I don't want them to be raised by a stranger'

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Manager expects employee making $75K to take over her late coworker's job, refuses to give her a raise despite the role being worth a $100K salary: 'I’m starting to feel deeply resentful.'

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CEO announces company exceeded revenue goals by 40% and had its most profitable year, refuses to give employees more than a 2% raise: 'That doesn't even cover inflation.'

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Employee of 3 years gets promoted after an amazing performance review, only gets a 1.75% raise: 'I’m a father of 3 trying to make ends meet'

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Boss denies employee of 4 years raise and tells them to be 'grateful' they have a job at all: 'Meanwhile, he brags about his new car and vacations'

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Employee gets 15% raise once he stops working 24/7 and only works from 9-5: 'Now that I've stopped trying so hard, suddenly I'm promotion material? Corporate logic makes zero sense.'

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Part-time employee making $25 an hour asks manager for a 300% raise, claims the business couldn't run without her: 'The business has been around for 50 years. She’s been here for 3'

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Optometrist gives employee 30¢ raise on top of their breadcrumbs salary: 'Here is your $2.40 per day, pre-tax raise. Don't spend it all in one place'

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Employee quits when company downgrades salary and refuses to give raises, prompts mass exodus of former coworkers: 'I undervalued myself for so long I didn’t realize how important I was'

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'An extra 0.50 is what this promotion is worth to that company': Worker chases salary increase for 6 months only to be rewarded with a 50¢ raise

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Employee requests a raise, boss rejects raise and says he should quit now so they can replace him as quickly as possible: 'It would be most efficient to fill your current role now instead of playing a guessing game'

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Company rewards loyal employee's 10 years of work with 20¢ raise: 'Wow now you can afford that hot tub'

'Not happening, I'm going home': Senior employee quits, leaving company in the dust after manager writes him up for not working on day off

'Not happening, I'm going home': Senior employee quits, leaving company in the dust after manager writes him up for not working on day off

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'You learned a valuable lesson': Worker brings in $12 million for her company, boss spits out coffee at her raise request

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Boss Refuses to Give Hardworking Employee a Promotion Because of Uncharacteristically Negative Performance Review

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Employee trains her replacement for 3 months, replacement constantly asks her questions 6 months into the job: 'My old boss has also told me multiple times that he wishes I was still there.'

Employee trains her replacement for 3 months, replacement constantly asks her questions 6 months into the job: 'My old boss has also told me multiple times that he wishes I was still there.'

Employee finds out their company is hiring their exact position at $18k higher than their current salary: 'We can't adjust everyones salary every time we post a new position'

Employee finds out their company is hiring their exact position at $18k higher than their current salary: 'We can't adjust everyones salary every time we post a new position'

Curler refuses to cancel his curling competition to attend his niece's baptism: 'I paid about $200 to participate and my team would be short a player if I didn't show up.'

Curler refuses to cancel his curling competition to attend his niece's baptism: 'I paid about $200 to participate and my team would be short a player if I didn't show up.'

Boss tells employee to 'stick to his job description' then complains they're not doing extra work: 'I'm about to reply with a screenshot of the "core responsibilities" section of my contract'

Boss tells employee to 'stick to his job description' then complains they're not doing extra work: 'I'm about to reply with a screenshot of the "core responsibilities" section of my contract'

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (February 7, 2026)

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (February 7, 2026)

Employee gets a $300K job offer, considers not taking it because he'd have to move away from his fiancée, who's in school: '3 years of long distance feels like a lot.'

Employee gets a $300K job offer, considers not taking it because he'd have to move away from his fiancée, who's in school: '3 years of long distance feels like a lot.'

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