Boss wants employee to train their outsourced replacement who will be earning 75% less: '[He] expects me to train her...'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Jun 13, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

There's this weird thing that happens in employment, you're there to get a paycheck—no question about that. And while your employer will want to pay you (close) to market rate if they want to keep you they're always going to want to pay you as little as they possibly can get away with. You want more, they want to pay less, probably figuring that they'll get the same amount of work out of you regardless. This dynamic will hang over any employment agreement you enter into.

There becomes a point though where respect comes into play—ask for too much and your employer might feel (or act) disrespected—get paid too little and you're going to be feeling the same. Treading that middle ground is delicate but of penultimate importance for the continued working relationship.

Without a doubt, learning that your job is going to be outsourced internationally for 75% of the rate would come as a shock and make you feel disrespected. Having your boss subsequently ask you to train that outsourced replacement would probably go over like a lead balloon. 

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    "[My] boss [is] replacing me with [an] overseas worker at 75% less than my salary & expects me to train her..."
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    Boss replacing me with overseas worker at 75% less than my salary & expects me to train her I've been working as an office manager for a small, local painting company for the past year. When I started, I had no help and had to figure everything out on my own, including revamping many of our processes. I even managed to reduce the company's accounts receivables from over $250,000 to nearly zero by diligently following up on invoices and collecting payments, which had been neglected before my arri
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    Now, my boss has decided to eliminate my position and hire a girl from the Philippines through an agency for less than a quarter of my monthly salary. To add insult to injury, he's expecting me to provide a detailed, step-by-step transition and train my replacement before I leave.
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    He even asked me if I had a "bible" for the position, if I had a list of my daily tasks, and even suggested I google something for her. I find it strange and frustrating that I'm expected to create a comprehensive guide and train the person who's taking my job, especially when I had to figure it all out by myself.
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    Last week when he gave me the news, he said that he'd offer a $2,000 bonus for staying on through 6/21, but he did not mention in the meeting nor in his confirmation email that it was for training my replacement. However, yesterday he mentioned that the $2,000 bonus was for training the new girl. He's expecting me to set up meetings with her next week to go over painter payments, job postings, painter expectations, scheduling, customer requests, and invoicing (at a minimum).
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    I'm at a loss on how to handle this situation. I want to maintain my professionalism, but I also don't think it's reasonable to provide a detailed, step-by-step guide for someone who's being hired to replace me at a fraction of my salary, especially after I've made significant contributions to the company's financial health. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? How did you handle it?
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    Safe_Instruction3895 11 hr. ago What if you tell the new girl how much less she is earning and that she could get much more? Scorched earth tactic skittleALY OP 11 hr. ago • I thought about that, but she lives in the Philippines and apparently that's not a bad salary there. She was hired through an agency though, so I'm sure she's not receiving the whole amount.
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    Eastern-Weight6048 11 hr. ago Quit. Don't train her. The end. F your boss. You're not being unprofessional for not training your imported replacement. skittleALY OP 11 hr. ago • I really want to, but I could use the extra $2,000 so I'm torn. But honestly this boss. was the most toxic one that I've ever had! I'm glad to be done with him soon, just the way he went about things is leaving me with a bad taste. in my mouth.
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    kteegarden1988 · 11 hr. ago You 1,000% do not train this individual. Your boss receives what they pay for and they are choosing to not pay for your services any longer. $2,000 as an exchange for replacing you is such an insult.
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    • Lynch_67816653 · 10 hr. ago Negotiate. Your experience is worth much more than 2k$. Make a list of the improvements you made. Ask for 15k or you leave on the spot, settle for 10k (in writing) and do it well. Document in writing their attendance, what you covered, and what you think the trainee understands and what they don't.
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    And also suggest a support contact as a consultant for the next months. Make it clear that you will provide zero support if not paid to your satisfaction. Hand out your proposal on your last day or if they ask you to be available after you leave.
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    SloppyMeathole 10 hr. ago Take the 2k, pretend you're training her, don't complain at all. This is key. Act like you're doing everything they want, but make sure to do a terrible job training her. Leave out small but crucial details, give her phone numbers off by one digit, incorrect email address, etc. Make sure the replacement is set up to fail but pretend you gave her everything. When boss calls you to fix the mess in a month, tell him you'll be a 1099 independent contractor for $250/hr, with
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    • DayVDave 10 hr. ago Ask for more money! He's saving 36k each year, so offer to train your replacement for 18k, not a penny less.
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