Online comments have been triggered by a social media post that went viral when an employee revealed that his pay was only raised after he submitted a resignation letter.
The narrative emphasises problems with employee retention, delayed recognition, and discontent at work.
Additionally, he said that multiple requests for a pay rise were turned down.
The situation didn’t change until he found another work that paid ₦120,000 and sent in his resignation letter, according to the widely shared post.
He clarified that his supervisor asked him why he was leaving as soon as he received the resignation and made an effort to persuade him to stay. The new wage was then matched by the company.
The employee claimed that instead of arguing, he fulfilled his notice period and departed amicably.
In addition, he questioned the timing of the offer and why his worth was only acknowledged after he made the decision to step down. Since then, the post has sparked conversations on equitable compensation and how employees should be treated at work.
See reactions below;
Tuxil-D wrote: “While reading, I was afraid he might stay back. Good he left. I know of a person who decided to stay back, because they finally increased his salary when he turned in his resignation.
You know what they did to him? After just two months, they disengage (sack) him. They used the two months to restructure and reorganize things without him suspecting anything. He had already missed the opportunity he had. He became jobless.”
Monkeyiobe wrote: “The money was sitting there the whole time; your boss just needed confirmation that someone else had already decided you were worth it before he believed it himself. That is how most workplaces are actually built, and it has nothing to do with loyalty.”
Emeka wrote: “Somene who refused to increase your salary with 5k waited until you got a job that was going to pay you 120k before matching the offer.
Practical example of ‘You never know the worth of something until you lose it’.”