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Higher-ups refuses to give a raise to employee with 10 years of experience making $50K, hires an inexperienced employee for $80K: 'I handed in my resignation. Boss and department head were shocked'

That just doesn't make sense

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Family of 6 struggles to survive on $80k a year, husband gets a part time job and won't let stay-at-home wife touch the money: 'Are people actually this financially stupid?'

It's tough to share

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Job seeker purposefully tanks interview after recruiter tries to lowball him: 'I was told this role would pay $Y but sure, I could put in $X amount of effort instead'

Good for him

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'Get a divorce. For his sake': Wife asks husband to quit dream job since he's bringing in less money despite him covering her student loans for years

Not everyone is cut out to be married to an artist

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40-year-old teacher with a masters degree realizes he makes less money than his 18-year-old son: 'He's paid $63 an hour, my rate is about $25 an hour'

Teachers always get the short end of the stick

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'If they don't like our lifestyle they can leave': Six figure-earners never cook at home, receive lecture from overbearing parents

Don't hate me cause you ain't me

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'4 hours at the end of the day is miserable': Unpopular opinions about working 9-5

What a way to make a living

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Bored government worker complains they were given a $20k salary increase to do 'literally nothing,' while some claim it's a dream job: 'Use the facilities, use the benefits'

Dream job or nightmare job?

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'Her circle must think she's a failure to earn less than her husband': Man tells wealthy wife's snooty friends he makes more money than her after being called a gold digger

She needs to stand up for him

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'The absolute state of the LinkedIn community': Hypocritical CEO attempts to champion Gen Z by decrying rent prices and £21k salaries, offers similar salaries at his company

Nice LinkedIn post bro

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Worker complains about living paycheck to paycheck, despite making $80K per year and paying $1175 a month in rent: 'This is extremely affordable living'

That's not a bad living

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

That's less than a gumball

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29-year-old tech worker making $400K annually working 20 hours a week complains about being bored: 'If he quits, good luck finding half that amount'

The dream gig

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‘They told me about their severance packages in the first interview’: Employees Share Most Entertaining Job Interview Stories

Ding, ding… Alarm bells go off in my head anytime I hear the phrase, ‘Though there are set hours, most employees stay extra so to show they’re committed to this job'. Another big red flag is when the interviewer seems disinterested or unprepared. If they haven't looked over my resume, or if they're asking basic questions they should already know the answers (again, read my resume). Sometimes the interviewer doesn't really provide clear information regarding a role, and that just makes me think…

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