In today’s story, a former employee recounted a contentious conversation with his old boss. After working at his first job for six years and receiving significant training and promotions, OP received a lucrative offer from a more prestigious company, with a salary increase from $120k to $250k.
Considering it was an opportunity anyone would grab, OP gave in his notice without even discussing the offer with his boss. The boss was devastated, which made OP think he made a morally wrong choice.
2. After working at his first job for 6 years, OP got a job offer that paid him double his current salary, which was a substantial increase.
3. OP thought it would be disrespectful to tell his boss about the move, so he quit the job without informing beforehand.
4. When the boss got to know about it, he felt bad and told OP he should’ve preferred job loyalty over higher pay.
5. OP’s wife and friends said he should’ve informed his boss about his decision instead of slapping it directly in the face.
6. OP argued he has never seen the concept of job loyalty, and that people will always opt for what is best for them.
If I have worked 20 years in a company and am being paid half the salary our competitors are giving, in that case, job loyalty can kiss my a$$. If I get such an opportunity, I wouldn’t think twice before accepting; a 108% increase is no joke. Sure, we have to be productive and efficient to complete the tasks at hand to ensure our company benefits from our work—that’s called value addition. I am all for that. But ultimately, we are all working at any company in the world for ourselves. The salaries we are earning are to run our household, to educate our children, and to improve the quality of life of our wives and parents.
If that means switching jobs for higher pay after working 20 years at a single company, then be it!
11. A month later, OP shared an update. He had a one-to-one with his ex-boss and some beer.
12. Frequent meetings and discussions allowed things to finally cool down between OP and his ex-boss.
13. OP apologized to his ex-boss for leaving so abruptly. The boss said he understood where OP’s decision to move came from.
14. The ex-boss also shared that the company had already hired OP’s replacement at a 25% higher rate than his.
15. The boss wished OP well in life and said he would be happy to work with him again if life gave him a chance.
16. After sharing his story on Reddit and having a heart-to-heart with his ex-boss, OP shared some takeaways that will really help him in life and the readers.
17. I am so happy this update exists. Happy OP ended his relationship with his ex-boss on good terms.
