Employee says he works like a slave and earns the same as the boss’s kid’s school fees — career advice goes viral

A worker shared a post on Reddit saying he feels badly underpaid at his job. As per the story, his boss was raking up $450,000 per year with taxes, as per his financial disclosure. The worker said he was first offered much less pay and had to fight hard just to reach a salary of $65,000 per year.

Long work hours

He explained that he works every day, starting as early as 5 AM and sometimes staying until 7 PM. He claimed he does many jobs that are not part of his role, including handling tasks meant for other employees. The worker said he even ran the entire business alone while his boss was on vacation.

Boss says no money

Despite this workload, he said his boss told him the company “cannot afford” to pay him more. The boss explained the refusal by saying the business is losing money, according to what the employee was told. The worker said he does not believe this reason and claimed the boss still makes very high personal income.


He pointed out that his boss’s child’s private school fees cost about $65,000 a year, the same as his full salary. Describing his treatment “like a slave”, he felt used and undervalued, even stating that he found the situation almost funny considering the ridiculous pay disparity between him and the boss. The post struck a cord on the net, with netizens sharing career advice, sparking debates about low pay long hours, and fairness at work.

FAQs

Q1: Why is the employee’s Reddit post going viral?

Because he compared his low pay to his boss’s high income and his child’s expensive school fees.

Q2: What salary did the employee say he was paid?

He said he earns about $65,000 a year after working long hours and many extra roles.