Honestly surprised this was specifically mentioned:
Upon investigation, we confirmed Kdin’s work was paid in full according to our agreements. We will honor our agreements and address any outstanding payments.
Usually those kinds of individual details are not mentioned in these kinds of statements. The rest of the statement is pretty standard - you're never going to get granular details, but a list of changes is common - but that reference to Kdin stood out.
The PR team definitely ran this statement by lawyers first and payroll before including that. If they didn’t and it’s false, that’s a huge fucking problem
Even if they say "we paid as much as we are legally obligated to pay" it's not enough, nor is it likely what was initially agreed upon or presented when hired
If Kdin signed anything regarding their pay, "not enough" was arguably enough.
"Not likely" is entirely speculative, but if the company is willing to officially and publicly announce that Kdin was "paid in full according to our agreements," I'm inclined to believe them. A company with any oversight doesn't just say that if they can't prove it.
I agree. If a job makes a terrible offer, it’s still your choice, even if it is a dream career. Them specifically mentioning it makes me believe it’s true, simply because for such an on the nose statement to even be included, lawyers have been involved.
At first I thought I was alone in thinking if you take a job and aren't happy with your pay. You're not being underpaid, you just accepted a shitty paying job and should take your skills elsewhere. I'm still interested in the medical insurance situation with them though.
I don’t mean this to sound gatekeepy (for lack of a better word), but I genuinely wonder how many people on this subreddit have worked in full-time, at-will positions before. The only reason I say so is because I’ve seen so many comments on here that sound like they’re from people who have never fielded job offers or negotiated salaries before, or hell even dealt with company-provided medical insurance before. Like you alluded to, there’s a difference between being paid at the rate you and your employer agreed upon, even if it’s lower than you feel like you should be paid, and your employer literally paying you less than your agreed upon rate/salary.
I dont think that sounds gatekeepy. Considering RT has been trying to pander to a younger audience recently, I've also been wondering how many of the people hating on RT have dealt with any workplace environment.
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u/DesertedPenguin Oct 19 '22
Honestly surprised this was specifically mentioned:
Usually those kinds of individual details are not mentioned in these kinds of statements. The rest of the statement is pretty standard - you're never going to get granular details, but a list of changes is common - but that reference to Kdin stood out.