Underpaid engineer cashes in on a $5k work bonus and calls it quits on job when they land a better $54/hr role: ‘I had gone above and beyond my duties’

In the workforce, we can all hope, in good faith, that we'll be well-compensated for the work we do at our companies, establishments, and the like. Though we can fill our half-empty cup completely full with hopes and dreams of a six-figure salary, that's not in the cards for most of us. There are many factors at play here, but the main issue is, drumroll please… Companies budgeting for their higher-ups and not for employees lower on the corporate hierarchy! Of course, with more power comes more responsibility (supposedly,) which in turn comes with a higher payout. But what about the employees who are overlooked, simply because they allow themselves to be?

Vouching for oneself is difficult in a job market that primes us to accept less than what we deserve. The employee who posted this story was no stranger to this but ended up on top when their boss finally gave them a hefty work bonus after two years of being underpaid in their role. This employee expected to get a better raise within this two-year span, but was not given what they were promised. So, naturally, they take the bonus and land a role that is nearly double their previous hourly pay. Scroll to read the entire story below, with some comments from folks rooting for their career upgrade!

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