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'I left with zero notice': Employer shocked when employee quits after 30% pay cut for a new job that pays double the amount they had offered

Increased remuneration during your time at a company and throughout the course of your career is usually considered to be given due to your own increased contributions owing to your growing knowledge and experience. The off-the-cuff expectation we have is that generally, our earning potential will only go one direction, and while this certainly won't be the case for all of us thanks to the possibility of layoffs and a shifting job market, we certainly wouldn't expect our pay to decrease whilst at the same role. I don't think it would come as a surprise to anyone that having your pay slashed with the same expectation of output—and while you still hold all that experience and knowledge you were being paid for previously—would probably sour your relationship with your employer and make you want to leave.

While most of us wouldn't be surprised by this, it was apparently a shock for this employer, who, upon review of this employee's contract, informed them that they would be receiving a 30% decrease in pay. They challenged the worker to "leave" if they didn't like the offer, thinking that they had the upper hand in the relationship and that the employee would remain with the company regardless of this disrespectful move. They were surprised to find that the employee took them up on their offer, finding another job soon afterward and leaving them scrambling to cover their responsibilities. 

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Posted by Brad Dickson
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