they rejected my raise request so i did this...

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A woman, after her raise request was denied, reveals she has already secured a new job with a 15% pay increase. Her employer then tries to negotiate, offering to match her new salary, but she states she will still prepare her resignation documents.

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1Raise request denied
2Employer explains salary cut
3Creator expresses disbelief

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they rejected my raise request so i did this... So there's really no easy way to say this, oh no... but we're gonna have to cut back on your salary. WHAT to cut back on your salary. What do you mean, cut my pay? Yeah, I just wanted to make sure you were actually listening. what...? 💀 But, you know, we. We do need to circle back on your request for a raise. wtf just happened Okay... So I took it back to the team and we're thinking we could probably only make 2.5% work. is he serious rn Okay, but I asked for a 10%, so I don't really think that's comparable. See, I told the team that's more of what you're looking for, but unfortunately, Brad in finance said we won't be able to make that work. 🥺🥺 Okay, then I'd like to formally resign. straight to the point then Sorry, I'm just confused. I thought you said you were happy working here. Yeah, I was. Until you just showed me that it's a stupid financial decision to stay here. I had a feeling this would probably be the response I got, SO... I actually started looking for sorry not sorry new jobs on sprout a couple of weeks ago, an offer in hand can't say no to that 🔮 for 15% more than what I'm currently making. But... But we need you to take on not my problem? 🔮 They came to us because they wanted to specifically have their accounts managed give me a raise then? And I mean. I mean, is there anything we can do to make you stay? Can you do better than 15% if not then bye 👋 on top of my current salary? Okay, well, just Give me a few days, and I'll chat with the finance team and we'll, yeah we'll see... we'll try to match it. Okay? But I will still be preparing in my formal resignation documents in the meantime, just in case.

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So there's really no easy way to say this, oh no... but we're gonna have to cut back on your salary. WHAT to cut back on your salary. What do you mean, cut my pay? Yeah, I just wanted to make sure you were actually listening. what...? 💀 But, you know, we. We do need to circle back on your request for a raise. wtf just happened Okay... So I took it back to the team and we're thinking we could probably only make 2.5% work. is he serious rn Okay, but I asked for a 10%, so I don't really think that's comparable. See, I told the team that's more of what you're looking for, but unfortunately, Brad in finance said we won't be able to make that work. 🥺🥺 Okay, then I'd like to formally resign. straight to the point then Sorry, I'm just confused. I thought you said you were happy working here. Yeah, I was. Until you just showed me that it's a stupid financial decision to stay here. I had a feeling this would probably be the response I got, SO... I actually started looking for sorry not sorry new jobs on sprout a couple of weeks ago, an offer in hand can't say no to that 🔮 for 15% more than what I'm currently making. But... But we need you to take on not my problem? 🔮 They came to us because they wanted to specifically have their accounts managed give me a raise then? And I mean. I mean, is there anything we can do to make you stay? Can you do better than 15% if not then bye 👋 on top of my current salary? Okay, well, just Give me a few days, and I'll chat with the finance team and we'll, yeah we'll see... we'll try to match it. Okay? But I will still be preparing in my formal resignation documents in the meantime, just in case.