'[I] asked for a 15k raise': Hybrid employee pressured to come into the office 5 days a week, employee refuses to give in without his promised promotion

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Nov 11, 2024 8:00 AM EST

Let this story serve as a friendly reminder to stand up for what you were hired for in the first place. If your boss tries to impose new rules and regulations, new responsibilities, and new expectations that were not expressly written in your initial contract, then you are well within your right to advocate for yourself. That means advocating for a raise or promotion if you feel compelled to do so. It can also mean enforcing what's currently written in your contract if you do not wish to accept the new changes. Be prepared to receive some pushback, of course, but again, you have some leverage here.

This hybrid employee was hired with the expectation that he could spend two days working remotely, which was convenient for his family and young kid. When his boss suddenly decided to adjust those expectations and demand that he come into the office five days a week, the employee stood his ground and said he would only do so if he were granted a 15k raise. This led to a difficult negotiation process, but folks like us are proud of the original poster (OP) for not backing down. For more stories like this, check out this post about a company that tried to steal a job candidate's idea.

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    Askes for a 15k raise to come back into the office.......buuut
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    I was hired on with a hybrid schedule, three days in the office, 2 remote. This worked with my wife's and childs schedule. A few months ago I was ask what it would take to
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    come back to the office 5 days a week and I told some a 15k salary increase. Months went by without an update and I thought they just forgot, until last week.
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    My boss called me into the office and said, they'd be able to give me 10k, not the 15k. Since it was lower than I asked for, I said at the moment I can only come in for four days a week. He asked how soon until I can make it five and I didn't confirm on anything.
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    AITA for not coming back in for five days because they gave me less than I asked for? BTW nothing is in writing, this was all done taking to my boss one on one.
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    win_awards Until it's in writing you don't even have the 10.
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    [deleted] I mean this is what will happen. Year end comes and you ask for your yearly raise, they will go lol no we gave you a raise we believe covers your next few years well.
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    little-birdbrain-72. NTA. It's called a "negotiation." They countered, you countered, an agreement was struck. How does that make you an ah_le??
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    Edujdom "how soon until you can make it 5 days?" "As soon as those extra 5k come my way"
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    ImMoray I would have asked for more. How much of that 10k will you actually get in pocket after fuel, wear, and tear on your car and child care?
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    Does an extra 10k even cover the extra time it takes to get to work for those extra days across a year?
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    Maybe_Factor Honestly, for $10k more pay, I wouldn't even give them an extra day in the office. Sure, it covers the extra expenses, and more, but being forced to go to a specific location
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    for a job I can do perfectly well from home is SO demoralising. To put it into perspective, an extra $10k/year is roughly $192 extra per week, before taxes.
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    This whole RTO push reeks of desperation to maintain control over their worker drones, and frankly, any employer pushing it without a very good, tangible, reason can f right off.
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    loveinvein LL F that sh. RTO is a big scam, but at least you got a raise for some of it.
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    Augustus_B_Mc... They asked what it would take to move from 3 and 2 office/remote, to 5 and 0. You gave them your answer.
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    They offered two thirds of your request, and you've given them half of what they requested Currently you're up on the deal.
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    NTA. a shrewd employee who sticks to their offer and doesn't undervalue their worth.
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