Hello bright side,
My boss refused to raise my salary for 4 years in a row. “You’ll get there when you’re ready.” He said every time.
I continued to work harder. I stayed late, covered shifts, and trained new employees. I thought loyalty would be rewarded in the end.
Last month, I accidentally saw a new intern offer letter sitting on the printer. She makes $30,000 more than me. A girl fresh out of college with no experience.
I stayed calm. I didn’t say a word to anyone.
Two weeks later, my boss stormed into the office screaming. He had just found out that I had accepted a job offer from our largest competitor, and I was taking two other senior employees with me. People he couldn’t afford to lose.
He asked to know how I could do this “Do this for him” After everything he did for me. I just smiled and said: “I’m finally ready.”
Now some co-workers call me selfish, saying I should have given him a chance To match the width. Others cheer for me. My mom thinks I burned a bridge that I might need later.
My husband says I did the right thing but wonders if I should have handled it differently. I’m proud of myself, however I can’t get rid of this strange guilt. Part of me feels like I betrayed the people who were counting on me.
Have I gone too far in hiring my coworkers? Should I have confronted my manager first instead of just leaving? I really need an outside perspective here because everyone around me has a different opinion and I don’t know whose voice to trust anymore.
for you,
Nicole
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