I Thanked My Boss For A $2,000 Bonus — He Said It Was Supposed To Be $95,000

The picture was worse than I’d imagined.

Gerald—meticulous, early sixties, twelve years with Techflow—pulled up historical data.

“Your salary was increased to $98,000 in January 2023. But your actual deposits are consistent with an $82,000 salary.”

He turned his laptop toward me. Every paycheck, I’d been shorted roughly $600. Twenty-six pay periods per continue reading …