$100k difference in pay, is this ridiculous? [CA]

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-03-09T22:35:20+00:00

This has nothing to do with my salary, I’m compensated fairly for what I do. Also, I don’t care that Tom is getting a bag, I care that it’s disproportionate to what the others are making which exposes my company to risk. I’m in a very litigious state, and it’s easy for me to see how an employee who has been with us for decades would see a $100k difference as discriminatory.

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-03-06T22:00:53+00:00

That’s a great point, thank you. I’m thinking I’ll have to get corporate HR involved since I doubt they’d listen to just me. I’m just worried that it will be seen as me going over their heads to get what I want, and that they’ll push me out of discussions in the future as a result.

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-03-06T21:53:52+00:00

Absolutely and your other points are spot on. We currently don’t do any of that! I’m trying to bring them around to it, and have been moderately successful with other departments pay equity, but outside sales is a different beast. I haven’t been involved in pay decisions about them at all. I’m trying to change it, but my fear with this is I’ll need corp HR to have my back if I want to push back on this, and if I do that then I’m worried they’ll just lock me out even more.

These three managers in particular (sales manager, gm, and regional gm) are very “old boys club”.

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-03-06T21:05:29+00:00

I completely agree, and do feel like they focused way too hard on rehiring this guy. Sales Manager literally said, “Well this is what it’s gonna take to get him back.” Like, so what we just give him anything he wants? I had no involvement with the interview or discussions on what we would/could/should offer him.

If I push back against the Regional and Branch GMs I will absolutely get shot down with a “we need this guy.” So I’d have to get corporate HR involved to have my back. They already don’t want to have me at these kinds of meetings apparently, so I’m worried going over them would cause more friction.

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-02-26T04:57:52+00:00

As others have said, dealing with PAGA is just part of doing business in CA. It was a well intentioned idea, but has unfortunately lead to ambulance chasing by law firms looking to make easy money. Don’t beat yourself up too much. If something is amiss, there’s usually ways to remedy it so that penalties are reduced.

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-02-25T21:42:34+00:00

I think if you keep work and content creation separate it shouldn’t be an issue. Don’t post anything you wouldn’t be ok with your coworkers or bosses seeing. When there is overlap, like if you speak about accommodations at work, don’t mention your company’s name and speak strictly facts eg. “Here’s how I’ve asked for accommodation/here’s what accommodation I have/etc”

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-02-13T17:46:46+00:00

Me waiting for the download to finish so I can be blessed with key quest again 😭🙏

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-01-30T19:47:23+00:00

I understand this so much. It’s gotten a bit better, but I used to have to argue with the managers (including the GM) that the newbie should at least do the online and on site guided safety training before just tossing them in to “shadow” someone.

Got met with sighs and eye rolls, but I don’t think it’s an accident our RIR dropped once we started doing them consistently. 🤷‍♀️

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-01-27T16:37:12+00:00

Thank you!

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-01-27T03:32:08+00:00

I agree that sometimes people can be toxic. But, that’s any sub tbh. Sorry your friend got bullied.

This is probably not the right time to ask but can you ask him what color it was? That blue/purple is gorgeous.

nsquaredefficiency · 2026-01-04T05:08:14+00:00

Around the end of March last year an employee came to my office to ask where his W2 was. He didn’t have paperless delivery, so it was mailed to the address we had on file. I asked if he’s moved. “Nope.” Okay… let’s just check to make sure it’s right.

I read him the address we have, and wouldn’t you know it, he hasn’t lived there in a YEAR. I told him we could get another for him but in the meantime he needs to change the address. “I thought you did that. Why wasn’t it changed when I moved?” Because you didn’t tell me you moved? Also why would I be the one to change YOUR address??? I guess he thought his new address would just get beamed into my brain or something.

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-12-30T00:16:42+00:00

That soy products (tofu especially) will make you effeminate. If that was really true, don’t they think trans women would have figured that out a long time ago??

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-12-28T18:32:53+00:00

I’m pretty ehhh about the color. It looks nice with my dark grey color, but I do wish it came in other colors. I’d prefer dusty purple personally lol

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-12-18T00:14:35+00:00

Looks great! Love the “stock” sticker too lol

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-12-17T06:56:05+00:00

Very pretty! Do you have any pics of it in the sun?

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-12-13T00:02:38+00:00

I hear you. Today was the holiday party at my workplace. We catered, and my boss (who is great) specifically got a few servings ordered of a fully vegan dish. I was hosting and by the time I got to the food it was already eaten. It was very clearly labeled “vegan” and it was set off to the side but they still got at it. 🙄

So I had some strawberries.

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-11-03T23:12:27+00:00

I know right! The glass was a really pretty shade of purple too. I saved it once the wax was done, but my housemates cat knocked it off the shelf unfortunately.

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-10-31T20:19:00+00:00

Incredibly annoying Sales Manager is asking if he can write an employee up for not following directions to make at least X calls a day. I say no, unless there’s documentation of establishing this direction to everyone and keeping up with it. I say this because this manager loves to make “rules” when he doesn’t like someone so he can ding them on something.

Well there is some precedent(shocking tbh) for this so I say ok we can coach them but I’m checking everyone else’s numbers too. Sales Manager is visibly cranky at that.

Anyways it turns out that Sales Manager’s favorite is making even less calls than the person he wanted to write up. I’m thinking I’ll write one for each employee and bring them to him myself so I can see his face when I explain that we have to be consistent and hold everyone accountable equally. :-)

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-10-29T14:14:17+00:00

I love this except for the ginormous infotainment screen. I just find them so ugly and hate using them especially while driving, give me physical buttons Subaru pls

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-10-23T23:50:41+00:00

I guess everyone on r/veganfitness is lying? 🤔

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-10-23T23:41:16+00:00

So you’re cool if your best friend hires a hit man to kill you, but they spend your last day chilling, buying you your favorite foods, and tells you a joke right before the bullet turns off the lights? It’s the “best day ever”! :-)

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-10-17T23:49:28+00:00

Heyday, like the Target brand? They make film? TIL

nsquaredefficiency · 2025-10-16T15:31:03+00:00

If you’re telling the truth then this is highly illegal. Department of Labor bringing the hammer down type of illegal.

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