How long can an employee last in a workplace without getting a raise?
With the state of the world today, a pay raise has become a necessity that is almost a must for every employee. Prices go up, gas, rent, and groceries are more expensive every day, and your salary needs to rise at least in line with the rest of the world in order for you to keep up. But does that actually happen? Do employers give their workers raises every time the price of eggs goes up?
In our dreams, maybe.
Instead, employees find themselves stuck in the same workplaces, working the same jobs, with the same salary for years and years. Every few months, they go to their boss’s office and ask for what they earned, and every time, they leave disappointed. Until, at least, they realized they can proabably do better somewhere else. Why stay somewhere that offers you nothing in return?
That is what led the employee below to look for another job. For three years, they have worked in the same company, and for three years, they didn’t get a single raise. No matter how many times they asked, and no matter how many times their boss promised that she was working on it, nothing changed. So, the employee decided to turn their efforts into looking for another job, and after a search, they found a better-paying job and decided to resign.
What they didn’t expect when they handed in their resignation letter was for their boss to act so surprised. Not only did she claim that the resignation was unexpected, but she actually felt offended that the employee didn’t share that they were looking for a new job in the first place. According to her, if she had known, she would have pushed for a raise even harder.
Who thinks about telling their boss that they are looking for a new job? Why would anyone do that? Those are the questions the employee is now left with. To help them find answers, read the full story below.
Author: Kayitsi.com
