Sorry, but I just have to vent…
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I’m feeling sick… I just asked my boss for a raise (with all the expected arguments) and his answer was: “You know? as I realized in my time (boss is 60something), money is not everything. There was a point where I decided myself not to pursue more money, because I saw I had enough to live and to provide sustenance to my family. You should do the same”
I mean…what the actual F is that for an answer? Thank you for listening/reading/whatever
Netizens’ comments
- “So what you’re saying is, if a job doesn’t pay enough to live and provide sustenance for my family, I should find a better one. Got it.”
- “One day, I realized that I was throwing away the hours of my life by laboring away for a firm that doesn’t care about me. I quit. You should do the same.”
- Tell him you’re surprised he got to his position without ever having to understand inflation. And then walk away.
- You are right boss, I look forward to the day where i earn enough to provide sufficient sustenance for my family and I don’t need to ask for an increase to get me closer to that goal
- The answer to this is “But I don’t have enough to live that’s why I need a raise.”
- If money isn’t everything then ask him to give you some of his lol.
- Love people who are well-off saying money isn’t everything. Like, okay, where are you getting all the free stuff then?
- Aw ya classic. When I asked for a raise once my boss asked me what my home expenses were and told me I was actually “quite wealthy”. I was earning 1.4k
- Oh dear… But if you didn’t need the money, you certainly wouldn’t be asking. Also, it’s good for you to try and get more money out of a job because it’s an indicator of how much they value you and your time. If they’re not willing to pay you enough, they don’t value you.
- I had a boss tell me that because I was single and didn’t have a family he paid me less than those who did because they needed the money more. Even people who had been there for a shorter period of time or didn’t meet my level of productivity or experience. I found a new job.