Worker seeking help with missing paycheck gets told to 'get out' by the CEO. He did just that, leaving them on tenterhooks

An employee (u/frequentImplement776 on Reddit) working at a tech startup for about six years decided to quit when the boss insulted them for asking him about their 'delayed' salary. It was the seventh time the company had postponed salary payments that year. Moreover, it had randomly cut back the employee's health insurance two months ago. Frustrated, they decided to confront the boss, who acted as if nothing happened; in fact, he insulted them in front of their colleagues, saying, "Get out of my face." So, the employee did exactly what they were asked to. They went back to their desk, packed their stuff, and walked out of the office almost immediately, but guess what? Now the boss is constantly blowing up their phone, begging them to return. The employee posted the incident on February 23.

Initially, everything was okay; the clients relied on the employee for almost everything, and the individual was quite happy with their salary. However, of late, the place had become toxic and unbearable to work at. Not only did the company delay processing salaries, but it had also started giving employees personal checks from the CEO's account instead of a direct bank deposit, possibly to evade payroll taxes. Things escalated a few weeks ago, when the employee barged into the conference room to confront the CEO about their paycheck. "I just asked if the checks were ready. Without even looking up from his laptop, the CEO told me, 'Get out of my face,'" they recalled. That was it; the employee didn't say a word, just turned around, went back to their desk, packed their stuff, and left the office. As of now, the employee says they have received three solid job offers, all with better pay, and the CEO? Well, he has been constantly begging them to return. "And the CEO has been blowing up my phone with missed calls and texts saying things like, 'I was just kidding, by the way.' I'm completely ignoring him and will be sending my official resignation tomorrow morning,'" the employee wrote.

Unfortunately, just like this individual, many employees, from all across the globe, are fed up with unfair and delayed payments at work. A report by Yomly revealed that nearly 95% of Americans receive their salary by direct deposit, and one out of every five payroll cycles includes an error. They also shared that more than half (52% or 7.82 million) of US employees regularly encounter issues such as late or incorrect payments, and one in three had to quit a job because of payroll problems.

Meanwhile, reacting to the Reddit story, u/18k_gold commented, "You don't even have to send in a letter of resignation since they didn't pay you. You don't work for free; let your manager know that. Just call out sick and use your PTO days until they understand that you aren't coming in." Similarly, u/day-trippin wrote, "You got out just in time. Good for you! Walk away and don't look back. Did you ever get your last check? Did you have any PTO owed? Depending on the state, they have to pay it out very quickly if owed. If you didn't get paid, file a complaint with the labor board in your state (if in the US) or whatever governing body in your jurisdiction."

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