POV: My boss wants to cut my pay??

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The video uses a relatable scenario of a low salary offer and a boss's unreasonable request, combined with a humorous and unexpected twist of the employee having already secured a better offer. The use of on-screen text and emojis enhances engagement.

Summary

A woman reacts to her boss wanting to cut her pay by 2.5% after she requested a 10% raise. She then reveals she has already secured a job offer for 15% more and is preparing her resignation.

Structure

1Boss wants to cut pay
2Employee's disbelief and reaction
3Employee reveals they asked for a raise
4Employee resigns
5Boss is surprised
6

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He lowballed me so hard? Should I just resign… #jobsearch #boss #salarynegotiation #workdrama #sproutpartner

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POV: My boss wants to cut my pay?? Sorry to say this have to cut back on your salary. What is he talking about? what do you mean cut my pay? He made me spill it everywhere 😡 to make sure you're actually listening. ???? but yeah need to circle request for the raise. I didn't expect this at 8am Alright, Yeah so I took to the team and thinking we could we make maybe 2.5% work. He must be joking 😅 I asked for 10% so I don't think that's really comparable. See, I told the team that's more looking for, but unfortunately, Brad in finance said we wouldn't be able to make that work. Okay then formally resign. I'm done with this company Excuse me did I get that right? I thought were happy here. I was. Yeah, I was. until you just it's a stupid financial decision to stay here. I literally had this would be the response I got. Had to prepare for the worst 😭 been applying to jobs on Sprout and I already on hand for 15% more than what I'm currently making. I wonder how he'll take this... 😟

Transcript

Sorry to say this, have to cut back on your salary. What is he talking about? What do you mean you have to cut my pay? He made me spill it everywhere to make sure you're actually listening. But yeah, need to circle request for the raise. I didn't expect this at 8am. Alright. Yeah, so I took to the team and thinking we could we make maybe 2.5% work. He must be joking. I asked for 10%. So I don't think that's really comparable. See, I told the team that's more looking for, but unfortunately, Brad in finance said we wouldn't be able to make that work. Okay then I'd like to formally resign. I'm done with this company. Excuse me, did I get that right? I thought were happy here. I was. Yeah, I was. Until you just showed me that it's a stupid financial decision to stay here. I literally had this would be the response I got. Had to prepare for the worst. I've already been applying to jobs on Sprout and I already on hand for 15% more than what I'm currently making. I wonder how he'll take this... Um, well, the thing is to take on the new client cause they came to us specifically so that work with you. I mean, is there anything that we could give you to make you stay? Can you do better than 15% on top of my current salary? Okay, just give me a couple of days and I'll just uh finance team and I'll try to match well. Okay. Well, okay. But I'll be preparing my formal resignation in the meantime.