19-year-old employee boldly asks for 35% raise right after company changes policies for him, gets fired: 'I got ahead of myself, and I lost the opportunity'

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  • A frustrated job candidate holds a brochure above his face that says “Looking for a Job”
  • I asked for a 35% raise after the company changed their policy for me, and then I got fired

    A little backstory: I'm 19, and I had been applying for jobs for three months, over 200 applications.
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  • When I finally got one, They offered $60 a day. it was a relocation job, and after the contract I decided to withdraw it
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  • due to family issues. After six days, the recruiter told me HR had decided to lift the relocation policy for me, It wasn't terrible,
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  • but after considering expenses, I realized the contract needed adjustment. Since I was covering expenses while working from home, I asked for a 35% raise,
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  • confident they would agree. I thought the policy lift made me special but I wasn't a CEO, and the job wasn't irreplaceable. I got ahead of myself, and I lost the opportunity ⚫
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  • Now I'm back to applying for jobs. I haven't really shared this before because it's embarrassing. I'm also frustrated they weren't professional enough
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  • to just say no. they decided not to consider me anymore. At the same time, was I PROFESSIONAL? no
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  • TLDR: I asked for a 35% raise after the company changed their policy for me, and then I got fired.
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  • The job candidate brushes up on his resume while sitting at his desk.
  • Claphappy $60 dollars a day? What job is this? What country are you in?
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  • pvaa . One of the reasons companies might withdraw an offer instead of just denying the change in terms is if they think you are looking for something they can't offer, or you are likely to cause problems for them.
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  • In this case, they likely thought you wouldn't be happy on the salary provided, and wouldn't stay around for long.
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  • DeathGP You learnt a valuable lesson young, you are replaceable and even when your not. The company might think you are
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  • gibrael_ ⚫ Got offered a hand, took the whole arm.
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