I took a job once for slightly less than I wanted because the job was really interesting to me. The agreement I got in writing though was that after 6 months, they would bring me up to where I wanted to be.
6 months arrives and they tell me they can’t pay me more because then it would put me above people I worked alongside with that had been there longer. I was told this despite it being a signed deal, so I essentially got bait-and-switched.
I left for another job a little while after that.
That job laid me off after 6 months with a handful of other people. I woke up to a locked computer. To make matters worse, a friend that still works there told me they offered absolutely nothing for the holidays due to finances (they didn’t even send out gifts like they usually do). 🤦
Finally got back on my feet with something stable that pays really well. I even received an 8% bonus for the holidays.
If you had it signed on paper, couldn’t you have sued them easily? Like, I get that you might not want to, but it seems a really risky move by the company
I took a job once for slightly less than I wanted because the job was really interesting to me. The agreement I got in writing though was that after 6 months, they would bring me up to where I wanted to be.
6 months arrives and they tell me they can’t pay me more because then it would put me above people I worked alongside with that had been there longer. I was told this despite it being a signed deal, so I essentially got bait-and-switched.
I left for another job a little while after that.
That job laid me off after 6 months with a handful of other people. I woke up to a locked computer. To make matters worse, a friend that still works there told me they offered absolutely nothing for the holidays due to finances (they didn’t even send out gifts like they usually do). 🤦
Finally got back on my feet with something stable that pays really well. I even received an 8% bonus for the holidays.
If you had it signed on paper, couldn’t you have sued them easily? Like, I get that you might not want to, but it seems a really risky move by the company
I considered it but at the time it felt like more time and effort than what it was worth.