Imagine applying for a job and getting that job. It sounds like good news, right? But what would you do if the starting pay range mentioned online was different than the starting pay you were actually offered, and not in a good way? Would you still take the job?

In this story, one young woman got a job at a coffee shop, but she’s disappointed with how much she’s getting paid. She was venting to her dad, and he didn’t understand her perspective at all. He wasn’t at all compassionate or sympathetic to her disappointment. In fact, he thought she was overreacting.

Was she? Let’s read the whole story to decide.

My dad doesn’t understand why I’m so angry about my job paying me so little.

I started a new job today at a coffee shop.

When I interviewed, I was very angry when I was told that I’d be starting at $10.33 an hour, which is the minimum wage in Michigan.

They advertised $13 to $22 an hour on Indeed.

I was hoping that my starting pay would be at least $15 an hour because I’m not a minor and I have a few years of work experience.

Her dad wasn’t very understanding.

I complained about it when I talked to my dad on the phone and he didn’t seem to understand why I’m so upset about what I’m getting paid.

He said I’m overreacting.

He never gave the typical “I made whatever when I was your age and I don’t understand inflation” argument but he did say that it doesn’t matter what I’m getting paid.

She’s been disappointed in the pay at other jobs.

About a year ago I was offered an internship doing IT help in a nearby school district and I didn’t take it because it was unpaid.

I got a lot of criticism by my parents and older family members for making that decision.

I later had an internship at a local machine shop. I had a goal of using the money from that job to move out of my parents house with a stretch goal of getting a better car.

I didn’t know I was only getting $10.10 an hour for that job until days before I started. I eventually set a smaller goal to save up enough money to just buy some Christmas presents and I barely got enough for that.

She values time more than money.

Unpaid internships aren’t worth it anymore.

If this new job doesn’t stay as easy as it was today or if I don’t get a raise quickly, I’m quitting.

I’d rather be poor than be insulted by these low wages. At this point, it’s a waste of my time.

I’m a little bit curious why her dad thinks it doesn’t matter how much she gets paid. Is she living with her parents or on her own? If she has bills to pay, she needs a job that will pay the bills. If her parents are paying the bills for her, I could understand their perspective. They probably think work experience is more important than the paycheck.

Let’s see how Reddit responded.

This person points out the big problem.

Another person asks a question.

How much she makes does matter.

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This person has a theory.

She probably shouldn’t have accepted the job when she found out the company lied about the salary online. But, she did take the job. It’s silly to complain about it now.

If she doesn’t want to work there, she can quit. However, it might be better to work there until she finds a better paying job.