Work: Today, I was notified that the company did not give me a raise...

By Check Writer - 20/05/2013 23:07 - United States - Oceanside

Today, I was notified that the company did not give me a raise two months ago like I thought. The increase was a typo. Two months ago I wrote a thank you for the raise email to my boss. Now I get to write a check to the company to pay back my "raise." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/08/2018 04:43

Today, my boss asked me to talk to the HR manager to see if I was happy about my pay, which made me think I was going to get a raise. Turns out they paid me nearly twice as much as they should have for the last 2 years and I owe them over €5000. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2014 19:23 - Canada - Charlottetown

Today, everyone at the office was finally presented with the bonuses our boss had promised to pay us by the end of last year. Turns out he was never authorized to promise any such thing, so he ended up just giving us signed "thank you" letters instead. FML

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By Pratik_ra - 01/12/2020 07:58

Today, I got raise at work. It's $3 per month. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/01/2011 05:09 - United States

Today, at the job I've had for eight years, I finally got the raise I was supposed to get a year ago. One hour later I found out the store was closing and we were all out of a job in two weeks. FML

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Classic switcheroo

By Anonymous - 14/01/2024 22:00 - France

Today, I received an email from my boss, with congratulations, announcing my promotion. I worked hard last year, so I was excited to hear this and replied with gratitude. He texted me and apologized for misunderstanding as this email was sent by mistake, and it was my coworker who actually got promoted. FML

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Downsizing awaits

By Keisha - 10/10/2019 00:01

Today, I got a 25-cent raise at work. That would be wonderful, had they not cut 6 hours off my schedule as well. I'm now making $200 less a month than I was pre-raise. FML

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By AverageDeskJoe - 03/05/2016 20:43 - United States - Baton Rouge

Today, I met with my boss hoping to hear about a possible raise that had been promised many months ago. He then told me that the only way I would get a raise was if I found a better paying job and took it, and that the company was in no position to offer anyone a raise. FML

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One step forward, two steps back.

By MJF - 24/01/2018 15:00

Today, my boss thanked me for all my hard work and promised me a raise and a promotion. Shortly thereafter, she sent out a memo announcing she'd sold the company. The new owner immediately came in to "restructure." I got demoted. FML

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Wait your turn

By Anonymous - 23/12/2021 11:31 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, I found out I’m not getting a raise, despite my ‘outstanding’ performance, since the company made a loss this year. Last year I didn’t get a raise because of COVID uncertainty. The year before that I didn’t get a raise because I only just got ‘promoted’, where I also didn’t get a raise. FML

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Inflation woes

By DevoutOccamist - 31/10/2022 00:00

Today, after I got a great job at my asking salary, my boss then quit without telling me my salary was maxed out. I learned this when, two years in a row, I got a 1% raise because I'm redlined. With inflation, my take-home pay has dropped by 15% in two years. FML

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Grand_Cookie 21

Tuesday 21 May 2013 9:30

I don't think they can do that...

B0nb0N09 12

Tuesday 21 May 2013 9:29

Don't give it back! Finders keepers

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r0dents 9

Tuesday 21 May 2013 19:05

It was their mistake. You should get to keep it.

niamah 11

Tuesday 21 May 2013 20:13

That's illegal. Keep it

Zebediabolical 39

Tuesday 21 May 2013 22:41

Unless someone actually told OP it was a raise I'm pretty sure they can recoup a clerical error. Just like you can recoup funds or have it credited to your account when you accidentally make an overpayment.

allisadawn91 8

Tuesday 21 May 2013 23:21

I would never in a million freaking years pay that back. That was THEIR mistake.

gordogirls 4

Tuesday 21 May 2013 23:51

There are laws against that! Go to the labour board as u do not have to pay that back!

goodlordyousuck 8

Wednesday 22 May 2013 0:56

*raises hand* HR person here (US anyway). They definitely can't do that. They can drop your pay back down, but they can't take back the incorrect wages. If you are in the US you can contact the Dept. of Labor and complain or ask for anonymous advice on the matter.

Shade1982 20

Wednesday 22 May 2013 12:49

Yeah, this is pretty much my experience as well. I also see several comments of people saying it happened to them too, including government jobs. People, just because they do it, doesn't mean it's legal. Most people just don't dare protest, so they'll pay up regardless. This is exactly what most companies, government included, are hoping for. Never just roll over and die, always ask legal advice first.

Zebediabolical 39

Wednesday 22 May 2013 22:18

I did a little research and they can definitely recoup their overpayments. But they have to file with the department of labor to do so. They CANNOT just scratch back the cash.