'I generated over 12 million in sales, and my salary was $60,000': Employee's raise request gets denied, he quits for better job offer, boss scrambles and suddenly offers to increase his salary

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    A middle-aged man walking in a city street after leaving his office building with a cardboard box of personal supplies.
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    "My company said a raise was impossible. When I resigned, they suddenly found the money to double my salary."

    I've been working in sales at my company for about 4 years. I'm consistently one of the top performers on the team, I've built a very good client base, and my customer reviews are always excellent. All I do is focus on my work and deliver results.
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    This year alone, I generated over 12 million in sales, and my salary was $60,000. (Can you believe it?)
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    Anyway, I applied and got a new job offer from a competitor. Between the base salary, the commission structure, and the guaranteed bonuses, the total offer exceeded $110,000 a year.
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    I submitted my two weeks' notice, and my manager looked at me in shock and told me to wait a minute. He called the CEO on the phone in front of me, and
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    in less than 15 minutes, they came back with a counteroffer: an $80,000 base salary with a $30,000 bonus.
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    A middle-aged man walking in a city street after leaving his office building with a cardboard box of personal supplies.
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    This was just 6 weeks after I asked for a raise and was told the budget was tight and that he would 'see what could be done during the annual review' which was last March.
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    The strangest part of all this? They were genuinely shocked when I rejected their offer anyway.
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    I told them, 'I appreciate the offer, but this just proves you could have paid me my actual worth from the very beginning. We wouldn't be in this situation if you had.'
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    Always know your worth. And don't let companies play games with you and your livelihood.
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    imissthor. 26m ago Good for you. I'm proud of you!!
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    jk5529977. 9m ago 100k and 50k bonus to stay. And you get to use the CEO's bathroom.
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    A middle-aged man walking in a city street after leaving his office building with a cardboard box of personal supplies.

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