A viral social media post has ignited conversations about employee welfare after a worker revealed that his employer only offered him a salary increase after he submitted his resignation letter.
According to the employee, he spent more than two years earning ₦80,000 monthly while also working overtime without additional compensation. Despite repeatedly requesting a pay raise during that period, he claimed his appeals were ignored.
The situation reportedly changed when he secured a new job offering ₦120,000 and handed in his resignation. Upon receiving the letter, his boss allegedly questioned his decision to leave and immediately offered to match the salary at his new workplace in an attempt to retain him.
Rather than negotiate, the employee said he completed his notice period and left on good terms.
His story has resonated with many workers online, with several people arguing that employers often fail to appreciate staff until they are about to leave. Others maintained that businesses sometimes only realize an employee’s market value when faced with the prospect of replacing them.
The incident has reignited discussions about fair compensation, employee recognition, and why some organizations wait until resignation before addressing long-standing concerns.
Public Reactions
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’.”
Published by Ejoh Caleb
