Employee: “I've decided to resign. I've accepted another job offer.”
Manager: “Wait, why didn't you tell me you were unhappy?”
Employee: “I did. Last year, I asked for a salary increase.”
Manager: “We didn't have the budget at the time.”
Employee: “I understood. I waited, kept working, and continued giving my best.”
Manager: “If you stay, we can increase your salary by RM1,000.”
Employee: “Interesting. So the budget was there after all?”
Manager: “It's not like that. We really value you.”
Employee: “Then why did I have to resign before you were willing to show it?”
Manager: “Let's not make a hasty decision. We can discuss this further.”
Employee: “I already did that a year ago. Nothing changed.”
Manager: “But you're an important part of this team.”
Employee: “I wish I had been treated like one before I decided to leave.”
The lesson?
Sometimes, companies suddenly discover your value the moment you hand in your resignation.
You ask for a raise, and there's no budget.
You ask for recognition, and there's no opportunity.
You stay loyal, work harder, and keep delivering results, and you're told to be patient.
But the moment you find a better opportunity elsewhere, suddenly the money appears, the promises start flowing, and management wants to negotiate.
Remember: If they could afford to pay you more all along, why did it take your resignation for them to consider it?
Loyalty should be appreciated before someone decides to leave, not used as a reason to convince them to stay.
Know your worth. Never confuse being needed with being valued.
Not sure if I’ve ever gotten this emotional watching a commercial before
The conversations, the memories, the music
It all broke me
Thank you for making me cry today, Chevrolet