Loyal employee discovers company is hiring for their exact position at 30% more pay, decides to quit after boss refuses to give them a raise: 'They can figure it out when I leave'

We all have a limit to how long we are willing to stick around working at one workplace without a sense of progress, especially when it concerns pay raises.

How long do you think an employee should stay at a job without getting a raise or a promotion? Two years? Or maybe four? There must be a limit, a big shiny clock that rings when time is up, announcing it's better to start looking for a new place.

The funny thing is, or more accurately, the sad thing is, that it happens in almost every workplace. Bosses, for some reason, don't like giving their employees more money and would do anything to keep it that way. This means that for you to be able to earn your worth, you have to hop between jobs every few years, because staying in one place is no longer the most profitable decision.

It's even more sad, however, to learn that your company has no problem paying more for your role; they just don't want to pay you more, which is exactly what happened in the story below. This employee has been working for their company for three years now, and has only gotten one $3k raise since, after they were told "the budget was too tight."

The employee was willing to accept their fate until they discovered that their company posted their exact position on Indeed, for almost $20k more than what they are currently getting paid. This led the employee to confront their boss, who basically confirmed that they would rather pay more to an inexperienced stranger than to provide their loyal employee with a proper raise.

This led to the only conclusion possible for the hardworking employee–they would make much more if they left. The company can now look for two employees while offering a higher salary, and they can figure out the rest themselves.

How would you react if you found out your company is willing to pay more for your role, just not pay you more for it? Keep scrolling to read the full story below, and share your thoughts in the comments below. After that, check out this story of a resident who blocked their neighbor's car with snow.