Job Offers $20 An Hour, Pays $10, Tries To Call It A Typo

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Eric Lund
Nov 12, 2021 2:00 PM EST

Having gone through a master's program to be lied to and paid ten dollars an hour must feel like a slap in the face. This kind of shenaniganry seems like the kind of thing that would only happen with bad drug deals and under-the-table contractor work, but it happens, somehow. Who knows what kind of employer would expect someone to stay after something like this, but the move has been seen before in instances such as this Karen who tried to trick a baby-sitter by lying about pay and calling it a typo.

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    Font - r/antiwork - Posted by u/eirfair 7 hours ago 2 5 @8 3 6 I signed an offer letter saying $20/hr. They're saying it's a typo. What do I do? Hi everyone. Please let me know if I should post this anywhere else. I have a master's degree in Library Science that I obtained in May. I've been looking for a librarian position since then. I still haven't found anything though I've applied to many. I thought I would take a library associate job in the meantime (it's a paraprofessional role and doesn'
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    Font - Initially, the manager told me it would pay $10/hr which is obviously horrific. I still went through with the interview and was offered the job verbally. I accepted though I wasn't certain if I would go through with it. However, once I received my offer letter it stated I would be paid $20/hr. It's still low for a librarian but I thought it was a huge step up and I signed the document that I would accept this rate and take the job. I figured they took my degree into account and decided to
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    Font - Yesterday, I received my first paycheck. It was half of what it was supposed to be. I asked the woman who hired me what's up and she stated, no, I WAS supposed to be paid that amount. I'm working for $10/hr. I asked her how that was possible when I signed a document from HR stating I would be paid $20/hr. Since then I spoke with her and HR, who both firmly deny I will be paid that amount, and insist it was a typo/error on their part.
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    Font - I don't really know what to do at this point. They REALLY messed up and I know they're aware of the fact - the HR woman said we can take this a step higher up and HER boss involved. I have no idea what to expect, except probably a lot of empty apologies and "corrective action will be taken". The easiest course would be to simply quit. I don't have a backup job though, and as garbage as the pay is, it's better than nothing. I need the experience in a library and I get full time hours here.
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    Font - JFmans · 6h Had a company do this early in pandemic trying to hire me. I signed at 25 but email said 20. After I signed I just didn't hear back. I'm assuming HR caught s" t and they just decided to ghost instead of pay more lol
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    Human body - Sweet_Aggressive · 6h Yeah, signed document in writing trumps oral every time. They offered you, in writing, the $20, and need to make right on it.
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    Font - AndrewWaldron - 2h The $20/hr rate definitely applies to time worked. That being said, they don't have to give OP another hour if they don't want to. They can outright release OP and being only a single pay period, won't really hurt them at all. You can make more money at McDonalds, so this is certainly a hill to die on. Library Science is one of the hardest degrees to employ in- field, worse when it comes to potential earnings. Schools everywhere keep churning out Masters students into a
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    Font - myaltaccountisbanned - 6h Demand the $20 per hour for what you worked and look for a new job 9.9k Reply Share toastyghost - 3h 2 S And turn over a copy of what you signed and any written communication disputing it to the proper government authority, typically your state's dept of labor in the US
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    Font - witchbrew7 - 6h · edited 1h I negotiated a specific salary once. When HR gave me the offer letter I read it and pointed out that it was for 25% less than agreed. "Ooops my bad" he said. I waited until it was fixed obviously. The offer letter you signed constitutes a contract of sorts. Also as a Library Science degree holder you can slide on over into the Information Systems portion which pays a lot better.
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    Font - inmyelement87 · 7h @2 I'd go back to HR and say "I'm really excited to be here however I signed that document saying 20/hr with the full expectation that's what I would be paid. I budgeted out my needs based on that salary. My understanding is that because I signed it that makes it binding for both parties. I'm happy to do this job for 20 as that what was offered to me. I'm afraid that if we can't resolve this internally I'll have to run this by a lawyer."
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    Font - BeeRaddBroodler · 6h A masters degree to earn $20? I make $30 an hour with a class b cdl. That's insane. Be strong friend
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