Boss forces employee to accept $1 raise while doubling their workload, employee refuses, informs boss to take it up with their lawyer: ‘He lost it’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Oct 14, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

Don't you sometimes wish you could say whatever you want to your boss, without thinking of the repercussions? Perhaps we could come up with a workplace 'purge day', in which everyone could do and say whatever they wanted at work, and then all will be forgotten the next day. 

Some employees don't need a day like that, as they are not afraid to put people in their place, even their bosses. Take the employee in this Reddit story for example. If I were told by my boss that I have to accept a $1 raise, while being forced to take on twice the workload, I would probably agree without a fight. However, this employee did not let their boss bully them into accepting these terrible terms and even threatened to contact their lawyer when their boss wouldn't let it go.

Keep scrolling to read about the boss' reaction to being put in his place by his employee. After you are done reading this story, click here for another tale of students who rioted against their school trying to steal their money.

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    "I will let my lawyer look this over"
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    My boss yelled at me when I told him "I will let me lawyer look this over before signing it"
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    My boss is demanding me to do more work than what my contract states. He is telling me he will pay me more 1$ more to do the job of two people which is mentally exhausting. He is forcing the
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    dollar on me saying "you will be taking the extra 1$ and do the work now you must do it" I told him I wont be able to do this work since its not my
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    responsibility to do the work of other people and more than what my contract states.. he snapped back at me saying he will reprimand me for "insubordination" I told him
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    calmly that if he must do that than I will not stop him and to do what you feel comfortable with, but before I sign anything I would like my lawyer to look this over so we can proceed in the right
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    direction. He lost it and starting yelling on the phone "I AM THE BOSS I AM THE ONE THAT WENT TO SCHOOL YOU CANNOT THREATEN ME, DO YOU UNDERSTAND" I told him "please
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    proceed with the reprimand so that we can go in the right direction" he hung up on my face. I am not sure what just happened. FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW, I AM UNIONIZED.
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    FractionofaFraction • 13h ago I think your boss may have just been schooled again...
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    Phillyphil956 • 13h ago • What happened was a sty boss got scared when you mentioned the word "lawyer” from now on, record everything! Written down and audio recordings of phone calls
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    BigCaterpillar8001 • 12h ago • How is he able to offer $1 in a union environment? They need to negotiate a wage with the union for the new position
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    ML1948 • 13h ago • You might want to consider a new job, a boss like that is going to try their best to make work h you. You didn't give him the for reaction he wanted and so he feels small. Expect him to abuse his power to feel big again.
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    blueskyclouds1 • 13h ago • I think you won?
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    Big_k s_Cold_Heart ⚫13h ago • Start recording things, get everything in writing, make "memo for record", whatever it takes. $1 does not change your contract!
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    MollyGodiva • 13h ago • Stand your ground. You were hired to do a job at a specific pay rate. If they want you to do a different job they need to offer you a new pay rate that you accept.
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    bgalvan02 12h ago • Take it up with your union, that is why they are there. You shouldn't be taking this abuse from your employer. And $1.00 more isn't enough if you're doing the work for 2 people
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    LJski • 12h ago • If you are unionized, you can't sign anything away. Your boss may be in a pickle for tampering with the existing contract. Contact them, and let them handle it.
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    Agitated_Still_3865 • 11h ago • Write him an email outlining key points of your conversation from your understanding. He will then refute facts, or double down and give you everything you need in writing. Document everything.
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    quast_64 • 12h ago The work of 2 people (the pay of 2 people + pto etc of 2 people)
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    Texas Yankee212 • 9h ago • Obviously, he did not take a course of "good management" and what it entails.
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    Herp_McDerpingston •11h ago • "please proceed with your reprimand" I'm going to have to use that
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    va_wanderer • 6h ago • That's the right attitude to deal with any kind of "Do as I say, even if it's wrong" management. Union rep, yesterday and start documenting.
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