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Same thing happened to me - told my boss on a Friday that I had received a job offer with a 55% pay raise and was probably going to take it, so we should think

by brink 3y ago

Same thing happened to me - told my boss on a Friday that I had received a job offer with a 55% pay raise and was probably going to take it, so we should think about off-boarding. Later that day my admin rights to the gitlab org were removed, was told that "it was a mistake", and was fired the following Monday. They also took my $20k bonus that I was supposed to receive months earlier and used it as a carrot on a stick to get me to sign a bunch of legal paperwork releasing all my rights. At least I got the much needed money. I was really underpaid there. I also lost my best friend who also worked there that decided to side with my boss and the company. lol It was a bad time.

zeku 3y ago
If your best friend abandoned you because you got a 55% raise and tried to give lots of notice, then your best friend was a jerk. Good luck seriously in finding new and more quality friends! You'll find some!
- sureglymop 3y ago
  The best friend violated one of the fundamental rules of being a worker. They are: 1. Your employer is NEVER your friend. You might be friendly with them but they will replace you in a second so it's best to have the right mindset from the start. 2. Every important correspondence needs to be in writing. If you asked your boss in person whether you could take vacation days, follow up and have them confirm it in an email. The friend violated rule 1 and in the end it won't have mattered once they get laid off.
heywhatupboys 3y ago
Any company with so little money they are forced to use gasp gitlab strikes fear into the heart
- henry2023 3y ago
  Is this the new "Android people are poor"?
roflyear 3y ago
I love the "it was a mistake" "we're looking into it" "not sure what happened..." responses. Not even just in this context, but in the context of everything. Corporate America is absolutely about deception and politics now, it isn't about working at all.

by brink 3y ago

zeku 3y ago

If your best friend abandoned you because you got a 55% raise and tried to give lots of notice, then your best friend was a jerk. Good luck seriously in finding new and more quality friends! You'll find some!

sureglymop 3y ago
The best friend violated one of the fundamental rules of being a worker. They are: 1. Your employer is NEVER your friend. You might be friendly with them but they will replace you in a second so it's best to have the right mindset from the start. 2. Every important correspondence needs to be in writing. If you asked your boss in person whether you could take vacation days, follow up and have them confirm it in an email. The friend violated rule 1 and in the end it won't have mattered once they get laid off.

heywhatupboys 3y ago

Any company with so little money they are forced to use gasp gitlab strikes fear into the heart

henry2023 3y ago
Is this the new "Android people are poor"?

roflyear 3y ago

I love the "it was a mistake" "we're looking into it" "not sure what happened..." responses. Not even just in this context, but in the context of everything. Corporate America is absolutely about deception and politics now, it isn't about working at all.