'They pulled the corporate version of negging on me': Worker shamed by current employer for getting a new job after being denied a raise

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Aug 9, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

The owner has bought a second home, the VP has a new Porche in their garage, and the company is turning money hand over fist—enough to the point they're expanding by buying up actual real estate that's being claimed back under operational costs. Meanwhile, inflation has increased by 6% in the last year—you might have even taken a pay cut during the pandemic—and you're finding it hard to make ends meet on your current salary. The company is doing very well, your contributions have been increasingly meaningful, and your skills have increased—now would be a great time to ask for a raise… right? Well, wrong. Despite an obvious boon and constant cash flow, when it comes to asking for a raise, suddenly, it looks like the company hasn't got two cents to rub together.

This worker shared their experience of being on the receiving end of "corporate negging" when they found a new job after being denied their request for a small raise to adjust for inflation. When they told their boss that they were leaving, their boss asked them what their new pay was going to be. You should never answer such questions, but the worker did anyways, promoting a negative remark from their boss about their new rate.

They shared their experience with Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit, getting a flurry of responses from readers sympathetic to their story. See their original post and some of the comments below. Next, see this worker who lost their job offer for trying to negotiate.

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