Coworker gets final raise after 10 years at the company, resigns and gets 15% salary bump at new job: 'Loyalty will make you poor'

This is what happens to companies that put a cap on the amount of raises they will give to their employees.

This loyal employee had been working at his company for ten years, at which point he received his final raise. Naturally, a lack of mobility or incentive does not do much to maintain a sense of loyalty from even your most loyal employees and coworkers. This boss came to understand that the hard way, as this employee only waited to receive his final raise so that he could then leverage that new amount when pursuing employment elsewhere. His coworker shared an account of the story via this Reddit thread, and clearly, this employee's act of defiance inspired other folks in the office.

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from others in the comments section. When you're done, feel free to take a look at this post about a nepo baby who tried to take credit for a coworker's project.

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