She Learned Her Salary Was 7,000 Yuan Less Than a New Hire's, 'One Move' Got Her an 8,000 Yuan Raise! Netizens Sigh: 'The Harsh

Salary is the issue office workers care about the most. According to a netizen's post on a social platform, a female colleague, after working for 4 years, found out one day that a new hire at the company was earning 7,000 yuan more than her. She then approached her supervisor to discuss a raise. The supervisor initially didn't respond, but when the female colleague resigned, the supervisor immediately agreed to an 8,000 yuan raise. Upon seeing this post, many netizens exclaimed, 'You really have to switch jobs to get a raise in the workplace!' Starting next year, the domestic minimum wage will be adjusted, with the monthly salary increasing to 30,900 yuan and the hourly wage rising from 196 yuan to 205 yuan. Salary issues always receive significant attention. A netizen posted on Threads that a female colleague at their company, who had been working for 4 years, recently learned during a chat that a new hire who had only been there for half a year was earning 7,000 yuan more than her. The female colleague initially thought the new hire must be very capable to command a higher salary. However, she later discovered that the new hire's job duties were the same as hers, and furthermore, she had to teach the new hire many tasks. The female colleague then discussed her salary with her supervisor. The supervisor's first response was, 'New hires' market rates are generally higher now,' and then refused a raise, citing reasons like years of service, company policy, and the timing of salary adjustments. Without receiving a raise, the female colleague updated her resume and prepared to resign. What's even more outrageous, the original poster continued, is that on the very day the female colleague submitted her resignation, the supervisor immediately said, 'I can give you an 8,000 yuan raise.' Upon the post's release, it garnered a heated response from netizens. Many netizens commented, 'Bosses just inexplicably think new hires are great and old employees aren't worth that much. You really have to change jobs to succeed with a raise.'