Employee quits after boss denies their request for a raise, then publicly offers the replacement $7,000 more per year: 'It was such a deliberate power move'

This soon-to-be former employee received a particularly petty "gift" from his boss on his final day.

After undergoing the difficult process of advocating for a well-deserved raise, the author advocated for himself with facts, receipts, and concrete reasons why he deserved to be paid more annually… only to have each and every one of those claims completely ignored. Yes, despite having put several years of hard work into the company, the employee had to stomach having his request for a raise denied yet again.

This time, however, he was prepared for the outcome and decided to put in his letter of resignation for a better opportunity elsewhere. Still, he gave them an entire month's notice so that the transition could be smooth and so that he could train his replacement. Ideally, when someone is this generous in their own process of quitting, there should be no hard feelings. In fact, the author thought that was the case… until his final day at the company arrived and his boss was less than kind.

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The thin walls in this office meant that everyone could hear each other during calls. The author's boss knew this all too well when she was on a call with the replacement in order to finalize the offer and their starting salary. That's when the boss's true petty side came to light. Although what she had to say must have been hard for the author to hear, hopefully, it's further confirmation that this work environment was the opposite of supportive.
"Just finished my last day. They gave me a parting gift I won't forget."

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