‘I have a big mouth’: Hardworking employee gets denied a raise so they inform boss of quiet quitting, only to get fired on the spot instead

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Sep 3, 2024 7:00 AM EDT

Having a conversation with your boss asking for a raise is something employees should seriously prepare for, and not take lightly. One should come with receipts and proof of all the hard work they've been putting into the company, while also providing data that supports their claim for more pay. The more prepared you are for this conversation, the higher your chances of actually getting what you are after.

Even so, many employees get denied when asking for a raise, and then they have to decide their next move regarding their position in the company. For some, getting turned down means they will be looking for what they ask for in a different workplace, so they embark on a job search journey.

The employee in this Reddit story was disappointed after being denied a raise, as they felt like they were working way above their pay grade. That is why they decided only to do the job they were paid to do, and not take on more responsibilities. The problem was, that they informed their boss of their plans, and in response, they got fired.

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    "I got fired after asking for a raise"
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    TIFU Got fired for asking for a raise
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    Not today but a couple weeks ago. I was at this company for over a year (first 3 months with a temp agency). I was a Production Team Member on paper. They
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    had me running the area I was in as a trainer for new temps and as a lead, directing the team what to do. I also was handling inbound orders and parts inventory.
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    Everyone was expected to train new people at this company so I wasn't concerned about that. However, the responsibilities of a lead, handling orders and parts
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    inventory are responsibilities that were put directly on me. I also learned Google Sheets specifically to improve their spreadsheets and make them more user friendly when looking up parts or
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    seeing what we had in inventory. I designed brand new sheets and implemented processes that improved productivity across all of production. After a year, I
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    asked some of my coworkers and they agreed that with everything I do, I should be making much more than I was. I wrote a well thought out and detailed
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    message to my boss explaining why I felt a raise was justified at this time. After meeting with him a couple times, my raise was declined. I was told that my pay
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    rate is competitive. To be honest, I'm not good at handling my emotions when the unexpected happens. So when this information hit me like a freight
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    train, I broke down. I went home and spent the weekend trying to understand. When I got it on Monday, I decided I would do the job I was paid to do and not all
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    the extra that I wasn't being compensated for. I requested a meeting with my boss to explain where I stand on this. After lunch we went into a meeting and I was
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    told I'm not a culture fit and got fired. Now, over 2 weeks and 60+ applications later and I can't even get an interview. TLDR:Requested compensation for additional responsibilities, got declined, "quiet quit", got fired, can't find work now.
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    UPDATE FOR CLARIFICATION I didn't ever get a chance to tell my boss I was quiet quitting. That day I went about doing my job and nothing extra. I was planning to talk to him about it but instead of getting the chance in the meeting, I got fired.
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    UPDATE 2 Thank you for all the replies. I understand that in future, I need to not be as vocal about my thoughts and keep my emotions in check if possible (5 mental health conditions makes it
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    a little hard sometimes). I also will make sure I am better prepared before coming to my boss with documentation showing what I have improved and how it impacted production and exactly
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    what I handle on a day to day basis and possible an offer in hand. I do have unemployment set up already for those that mentioned it. Thanks again for the support! (and yelling at me for being a dumb with a big mouth)
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    bubbafatok 5d ago It ss this happened. Can I point out, the "quiet" part of "quiet quitting" is not telling the boss what you're doing.
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    Chance Vegetable 780 5d ago • Edited 5d ago In other words OP, don't go to your boss to "explain where you stand on all this". The reality is, they often don't care, they just want the job done. I understand that you gave so much to this
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    job and I'm sorry that they did not approve your raise and appreciate your efforts. BUT, it could be a gift because hopefully you will land at a company that does value your efforts and abilities. I suggest highly that you find an older, experienced person who you can trust to guide
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    you in how to handle things in the business/corporate world - so, someone who has worked in the types of companies you've worked at and want to work at. Someone that you can run things by when issues come up. You may have to develop this relationship(s). Some
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    comments are pretty cold here, just learn and move on. File for unemployment now. Give yourself big hugs. Best Wishes.
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    _Damoriggs_ OP • 5d ago I filed for unemployment the day I got fired. My dad had been fired prior to me and it took him a month to find something.
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    matchamagpie • 5d ago Next time, quietly start looking for other positions. Raising a big stink doesn't help you, it just signals to the employer that you are now a liability to them. It's a tough market out there, you'll likely need much more than 2 weeks to score interviews. Just keep at it and keep a cool head next time.
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    TerminalChaos • 5d ago This is a good learning experience for you. Your big issue was telling your boss you were going to do less than you have been. You should have just slowly stopped doing those extra things.
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