'He's trying to crush your self-esteem and manipulate you into agreeing to a lower amount': Boss tells employee they make too much money and that they regret hiring them at their current rate

There's an adage that goes, "You get what you get and you don't get upset." This is usually told to children who have a penchant for complaining no matter what. Maybe they're out of Superman ice cream at the ice cream parlor, then you'll have to settle for cookies and creme. But this phrase can also apply to annoying corporate situations. Declining a Friday afternoon meeting because, well, it's Friday afternoon, and your boss gets mad? "You get what you get and you don't get upset." Going on vacation even though your PTO was denied and getting 15 missed calls from your boss on the plane? "You get what you get and you don't get upset." This is the new motto for those interested in doing the bare minimum at their jobs.

This can also apply to this situation, where a boss expressed regret for how much they were paying their current employee. Tacky, right? Once you make the decision to pay someone, you can't really complain about your decision.

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That didn't stop this boss, though, who sought to make their employee uncomfortable by bringing it up. What were they supposed to say? “Sure, you can pay me less?” I don't think so.
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My boss is telling me he made a mistake hiring me at my current hourly rate

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Other workers quickly chimed in to put this employee at ease, and to offer some advice.

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