Employee Tells Boss That He Admitted To Underpaying Him, Boss Gets Upset When He Puts His Two Weeks Notice

• By Arsalan Sajid
• 4 months ago
• 5 minutes read

People constantly want to advance, and in order to do this, they never stop trying to take advantage of any chance that presents itself to succeed in their careers. Therefore employers who undervalue their capable staff members and never show them gratitude by increasing their bonuses or salary must expect to lose them.

OP was offered a similar opportunity with a 50% raise in another firm that was a little further distant than the prior one, but the double pay was enough to make him seriously consider the new job. OP needed to give his current employer two weeks’ notice, so he went to his supervisor and told him he was leaving. The employer inquired about the money they offered him and, after hearing about the doubling, made his own offer to let him stay. He promised OP $5 an hour and two days of remote work. Read the entire story to find how OP reacted to his boss’s offer.

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1. OP wonders if it was wrong to tell the boss that he admitted to underpaying him.

2. OP accepted a job offer that paid 50% more than his current wage. There were certain inconveniences, but the pay made up for them.

3. When OP told about his leaving, the boss inquired about his wage at the new job and, after learning the figure, offered $5 per hour and two days of remote work to entice OP to stay.

4. OP boss told him that he was worth this pay raise as a useful part of the team.

5. OP questioned why the employer waited for him to consider leaving the company before raising his pay.

6. The boss became enraged and emphasized that such negotiations were typical business procedures.

7. OP told his boss that if he raised his pay earlier, he would think of staying, but now he believed that he would never be fairly paid in their company.

8. OP gave his two-week notification and told the story to his parents, who didn’t approve of OP’s comments in front of his boss.

9. The OP added that he did ask for a pay raise in his review, but the boss made an excuse of COVID at that time and refused.

When OP asked his boss why he made such a ‘generous’ offer, he said that OP was a valuable member of the team and worth $5 per hour. OP asked his supervisor, “If he was worth $5 per hour, how come he was underpaid until now?” OP’s boss became enraged and stated abruptly that negotiations were part of the business. OP refused to stay because he distrusted his boss and believed he would never pay him appropriately in the future. OP’s parents questioned his behavior because they expected him to respectfully decline his boss’s offer rather than confront him about it.

Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.

10. Redditor argues that OP may need their recommendation for the new job, thus it should be concluded on good terms.

11. Exactly, OP couldn’t get any benefit from arguing with the boss.

12. With his positive interactions with other supervisors, OP would have no trouble getting the necessary references.

13. Redditor calls those business tactics a failure as they can’t retain their best employees.

14. Indeed! Businessmen always think about their own benefits and not about others.

15. Yes, they tried to sustain OP until they got OP’s substitute.

16. Redditor is giving a true advice.

17. Redditor is explaining the truth about companies strategies.

18. Yes, OP needs to end the job on good terms.

19. According to Redditor, there was no need to end a conversation on such a harsh note when OP had already decided to leave.

20. Redditor wants OP to consider it a learning experience and just move on, as confronting him will not give any benefit to OP.

By confronting his supervisor when he had already made the decision to leave the company, OP made a mistake. He ought to have ended the discussion by declining his boss’s offer and stating that he was unable to reverse his decision because he had already accepted the new post. OP may require references in the future, thus causing problems in the first place would never be beneficial to him. If OP thought that his boss would change, he was mistaken. Employers constantly seek to hire people who will accept positions at lower salary than they are capable of. What are your thoughts about it? Please let us know what you think by leaving a comment below, and check back soon for more tales on Wholesomeness.