It’s safe to assume that everyone is hoping for a raise at any given moment. According to a 2022 survey, less than one third of workers actually believe that they’re being paid fairly. And low pay is cited as one of the most common reasons for employees to leave their jobs. While most of us are willing to put up with minor frustrations during the workday, we all have our breaking points, especially when we’re suffering for a small paycheck.
Redditors have recently been sharing stories of the moments when they realized they definitely weren’t getting paid enough to put up with their current work arrangements. From being yelled at by their manager to being expected to fix sewage problems, these situations immediately sent workers over the edge. We hope that these stories won’t be relatable to you, pandas. But if they are, it might be time to say sayonara to your current employer!
#41
I kept getting tasked with that’s that are soooo not my job and I made less money than a new hire even though I’ve been there for 10 years. Some examples being I am a trainer, can do every job there, handle scheduling and payroll, can drive CDL and do yard jockey and route driving etc but I was by far the lowest paid person there. Like the new hire who only does one thing in the warehouse made $5 more per hour. I’d also be the person who would get sent to other plants to help fix their problems or introduce and teach the new systems.
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7points
#42
20 years old, needed money so bit the bullet and became a custodian to more than double my pay and have health insurance, vacation and sick time. Even with all the junk I had to deal with as a custodian it was worth it than working minimum in retail. The part that made me quit was dealing with the bitter old lead who wanted nothing more that to be miserable and make others miserable.
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6points
#43
I'm a very small and short female and my boss asked me to move about 1000 pounds of candles by myself. I ended up collapsing on the ground because of how much pain I was in after trying to move the candles.
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4points