Work: Today, I was offered a promotion but for the same pay. Promotion...... - FML

By Promo girl - 22/01/2009 22:35 - Australia

Today, I was offered a promotion but for the same pay. Promotion... WTF? FML

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By Anonymous - 04/04/2015 12:42 - United States - Clifton Park

Today, I was forced into accepting a "promotion" for a position that pays less than what I get right now. FML

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Money money money!

By ofcourse - 13/09/2009 06:12 - United States

Today, I got a promotion to management at work. My employer decided to give the 'non-management' employees a really nice raise. Which means the job I had before my promotion is now paying more than the job I have now. Did I just get demoted? FML

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Promotion, huh?

By megs - 10/12/2016 12:49

Today, I was promoted. After going to school for 10 months to get certified for the new position, training extensively, and taking on a ton more responsibility, I was hoping for a decent raise. How much do my bosses think all of that time and effort is worth? One dollar more per hour than I made before. FML

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By Stressed - 24/09/2018 22:00

Today, I got promoted. By promoted, I mean, given a much harder job with no training and no extra pay because someone went on maternity leave. They've already hired someone for my old position. FML

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By RePete - 04/11/2016 01:44

Today, thanks to downsizing and corporate restructuring, I was "promoted" to the entry level position I had 10 years ago. FML

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By Fackwork - 30/05/2012 09:37 - United States - Council Bluffs

Today, after declining an amazing job offer that pays more than double what I make now in order to accept a promotion my boss offered me if I stayed, I asked when I would receive the promotion and pay raise. She snorted and said, "You thought I was serious about that?" FML

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By NCanalyst - 11/11/2009 20:28 - Norway

Today, I interviewed potential employees for a job position that I was supposed to get promoted to. FML

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By anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2019 06:14

Today, I worked a long shift at my job while feeling like crap, anticipating getting a promotion. As my boss was leaving work, he informed me that because I also go to college, the promotion was being given to another employee that I trained a month ago. This is the second time this has happened. FML

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By Tupac - 18/10/2017 05:00

Today, I got a new title at work. My boss hyped it up and made it sound amazing, so I accepted. Come to find out it pays 20k less a year and is twice as much work. FML

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Top comments

ravsta 0

Monday 16 March 2009 23:12

promotion means more power and authority not necessarily more money.

bright_red 0

Thursday 5 February 2009 22:35

feel your pain - same thing happened to me

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fmlahahaha 5

Tuesday 6 March 2012 20:20

Gzzz we must have similar jobs lol

IAmCicero 3

Friday 1 June 2012 23:36

You're working your way up to the top! Just keep working hard and you'll get an actual pay rise, you could always ask for a better pay check too.

goatcheese4you 13

Wednesday 29 May 2013 0:04

Same here, took it though

SyLord 13

Wednesday 21 January 2015 15:59

Promotion means more work. Feel lucky, they could have fired you.

DeathofCareBear 21

Monday 9 February 2015 16:16

Same thing happened to one of the guys I worked with. When the company found out the manager for in trouble.

bleedingglitter 24

Wednesday 11 February 2015 12:21

They want you to do more work and take on more responsibility without having to pay you more. You either look like a push over or a kiss ass. Tell them no. Especially if you are at a job that's not going to be a career.

The_Bengineer 13

Tuesday 3 March 2015 20:46

Have you asked your boss about more pay?

christinamarie17 29

Saturday 23 May 2015 4:04

More work for the same pay. That sucks

desd428 17

Sunday 13 March 2016 23:14

From "Assistant to the Regional Manager" to "Assistant Regional Manager"

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