Money: Today, after 3 years at my job I received a 14% raise. I was...

By fml - 27/03/2011 01:28 - United States

Today, after 3 years at my job I received a 14% raise. I was informed I will be transitioned from hourly to salary. I will now be making $1500 LESS than I made last year. FML

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Happygofucky 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 9:57

Start stealing office supplies and sell them on the black market to regain the money you lost. It's the only way, I'll pray for you.

jess6blondie9 2

Sunday 27 March 2011 9:19

At least you have a job, and are still making money.

Comments

JennWoo 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 10:50

Wow. All of that looks like a fabulous example of why word problems suck. Do you at least get better benefits or a company car or expense account or ANYTHING? My mobile won't let me view previous comments so apologies if this has been asked and answered already.

AScic1 3

Sunday 27 March 2011 11:14

if you got paid vacation for being salary that would be a bonus.

earljonez 22

Sunday 27 March 2011 11:54

honestly i think you should quit bitching when u atleast still have a job. i been laid off over 2 years now ran out of unemployment im to broke to relocate and no luck getting a job

jennabell 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 12:25

umm. try harder?

ilaleahcim 6

Sunday 27 March 2011 12:40

Perhaps learn to use proper grammar?

justalilrandom2 4

Sunday 27 March 2011 14:44

Get off the Internet and get a job? FMLs don't pay the bills sunshine.

alexFYL 11

Sunday 27 March 2011 16:31

Ditto, actually. >_< I've applied to literally over 400 places in the past two years, but I can count on two hands the number of interviews I've been on. Thankfully I'm an illustrator so I can make a couple bucks here and there, but if I lived on my own, I would totally be homeless and screwed right now. I'm about to go back to college so I get some money out of that instead. :/

earljonez 22

Monday 28 March 2011 9:12

ya umm guys its really easy for u to say come to my town and try to get job you dont know how hard it is so STFU both of u. and u stupid ass grammer nazi just to let u know i have good grammer but it's FML who the hell cares if my grammer is correct or not so go to hell grammer nazi

amisenho 11

Friday 4 October 2013 15:15

Honestly, it's hard to find any sort of sympathy for someone who doesn't care about the language they use to communicate with other people, despite the fact that they use it inevitably any time they're around another person. Maybe your attitude is what's keeping you from finding any decent work, hm?

Arraggatis 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 12:47

Just because this change could help OP later on, doesn't really mean they deserve it. For now, FTH, but if it is successful then the OP is lucky.

tpike1296 11

Monday 28 March 2011 3:27

FTH?

silver_85 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 13:30

that's actually pretty good. yes you make less and that bites but that also means you get paid the same even if you miss a few days of work. it's a more stable. fun to take advantage of!

alli0094 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 13:31

this is normal due to leave entitlements you get as a salary employee in some countries. could work out better for people who actually take leave or get sick a lot.

zemo999 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 13:36

Organize a union!!!

bandisbeast 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 13:44

that's not that bad I lost 20,000 a year, I've been working there for 10 years and I have 3 kids

DialecticChaos 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 15:15

when you go from hourly to salary don't you get more benefits and such? and don't you get more overtime?

kristylew03 1

Monday 28 March 2011 2:45

More benefits maybe but going salary means NO overtime. You might work more overtime but you get paid the same regardless of your hours hence "salary"...