Job promises employee 10% raise, then gives them only an extra 3 cents

What would you do if you were promised more money from your workplace, but they only gave you an extra 3 cents per hour?

That's right — if you're earning an extra 3 cents an hour, you're only making an extra $1.20 per week, which will buy you exactly one item from the dollar store. That wouldn't buy you a beverage… not a sandwich… you could maybe buy a single roll from the grocery store.

However, a 10% raise on a $26.35/hour job? Now that'll buy you a lot more rolls or dollar store items!

This person got an honestly ridiculous email from their HR department and let's just hope they ironed out this silly situation

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Workers cracking up over mistaken email.
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Here's the email...

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Hmm

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People thought the auto responses were pretty hilarious

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"Thank you for the information" indeed!
What should you do in this situation?
You'd hope it would be an easy fix, right? Everything is written down on paper (well, email). We just need a math expert in the building. Or this person could show them themselves, seeing as we're all carrying around calculators in our pockets all the time, thanks to the iPhone.
If that doesn't work, I guess you get higher ups involved? Very odd situation overall, and let's hope that this person does get their proper salary.
Everyone can have a good laugh about it after that salary increase goes through!
People were giggling about this

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Worker wonders why HR has sent an email giving only a 3 cent raise.
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It's worth a try!

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Two can play at this bad math game.
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Oh it's a clarification alright!
Does anyone actually use these? I almost always have more to say than that, but I guess they have their uses. If only there was one that said, "Hey so, you're totally wrong, relook this email then reply! Thanks!"
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I'm not great at math either, okay? I think a lot of times, people will see a mistake like this and think, "Well, someone did the math, so it must be right." Hence, the 3 cent raise.
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Employee shows her coworkers her minuscule raise while they stare in disbelief.
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