Worker Quits & Takes Department With Them After CEO Laughs at Criticism About Subpar Salary

What is it with companies that refuse to pay their workers an adequate salary and yet somehow still wonder why their employee turnover rate is absolute garbage? Surely it's not hard to understand that constantly rehiring and training new talent is a waste of time, money, and resources? When one redditor inquired about their company's subpar salary compared to competitors, the CEO literally laughed out loud and told their employees that if they find a better job, they'd better take it. Well that's exactly what this redditor did.

Posted by Mel Dawn

“If you find that ‘job’ take it! Goodbye!” - Okay, I will and take the department with me.
Posted by u/DepartmentKiller

The comment section

“I have never understood companies that allow massive turnover. I have my own business for a few years, seasonal so it was tough to keep employees. I hired one young man that would keep in touch and pretty much assume he was coming back to work in spring. It was just a relief when he showed up, no training, no confusion, just show him his work area and he would go to it. On the other hand, I would hire others and they might work out, or not. Then hire more and they may or my not work out. It would get late enough in the season that I would stop trying to hire and just work all the time, 80-90 hours a week. The one guy that would come back every year would be right along with me. The last year he worked for me he was car shopping and he showed me a car he wanted, but was working on financing it. I went over and bought the car and gave it to him. I had that business a couple more years and shut it down as it wasn't worth the hassle.” said u/Psychoticrider.

“A good experienced employee will often be able to do 50% if not double the work of a fresh employee. It's absolutely worth it from a business perspective to pay them appropriately, not just from the work per dollar aspect, but to reduce retraining. And if you pay and treat your employees well, you never have to worry about a catastrophic walk out as described above.” said u/DaenerysMomODragons.

“Have someone accidentally spill coffee on it. Then complain about the mouse not working right after it's cleaned up and given back to you.” suggested u/sturmey.

“I don’t even know that it needs to be anonymous. Just write a glowing letter of thanks for his advice at the company retreat, state you took his wonderful suggestion and even helped some coworkers take his advice too. Then end with wishing them good luck in their future endeavors” said u/jai151.

“Don't admit to helping coworkers in the letter though! Or if you do, just be mindful of what you may have signed related to this.” said u/bumblebeekisses.