Hard work and loyalty deserve recognition and a raise.

In this story, a woman watched her husband work as a lube tech at a dealership with promises of growth that never came.

He worked hard and spent long hours in the company.

But when he finally asked for a raise, his boss denied his request.

Read the full story below for all the details.

This will live rent free in my head forever and makes me giddy when I think about it.

My husband started working at a dealership in 2019 as a lube tech.

They promised to get him certified in many things.

Eventually, he would make his way up to a master mechanic.

This woman’s husband asked for a raise.

After 3 years of no promotions, raises, or certifications, he asked for a small raise.

He worked 55 hours every week. He worked every single Saturday forever.

He deserved a raise, especially with crazy inflation.

He asked for an extra $50 per week. That was less than $1 per hour.

His boss laughed at his request and refused.

His boss laughed. He said no.

My husband was able to find a job that paid $5 per hour more within a week.

He turned in his notice. His boss was dumbfounded.

He was upset. He still did not offer a raise.

He just begged him to stay because, “No one wants to work. It’s hard to hire right now.”

They hired a new person, but paid a lot more than the request he made.

He stayed friends with his coworker, the other lube tech. They were finally able to hire someone.

The new hire was paid $4 per hour more than my husband was making.

The coworker also got a $4 per hour raise to match the new hire’s pay.

Otherwise, he would have left, too.

They lost so much money by denying less than a $1 per hour raise.

They can shove it up their bottoms.

Let’s read the responses of other people.

This user shares their personal thought.

Your husband’s experience is common, says this one.

This one narrates a personal experience.

Finally, a great manager speaks up.

Turns out saving a dollar an hour can cost way more than anyone planned.

If you liked that story, check out this post about a group of employees who got together and why working from home was a good financial decision.