Askes for a 15k raise to come back into the office…….buuut
I was hired on with a hybrid schedule, three days in the office, 2 remote. This worked with my wife’s and childs schedule.
A few months ago I was ask what it would take to come back to the office 5 days a week and I told some a 15k salary increase. Months went by without an update and I thought they just forgot, until last week.
My boss called me into the office and said, they’d be able to give me 10k, not the 15k. Since it was lower than I asked for, I said at the moment I can only come in for four days a week. He asked how soon until I can make it five and I didn’t confirm on anything.
Am I wrong for not coming back in for five days because they gave me less than I asked for?
BTW nothing is in writing, this was all done taking to my boss one on one.
Netizens’ comments
- Until it’s in writing you don’t even have the 10.
- I mean this is what will happen. Year end comes and you ask for your yearly raise, they will go lol no we gave you a raise we believe covers your next few years well.
- “how soon until you can make it 5 days?” “As soon as those extra 5k come my way”
- Honestly, for $10k more pay, I wouldn’t even give them an extra day in the office. Sure, it covers the extra expenses, and more, but being forced to go to a specific location for a job I can do perfectly well from home is SO demoralising.
This whole RTO push reeks of desperation to maintain control over their worker drones, and frankly, any employer pushing it without a very good, tangible, reason can f right off.