‘Decline the promotion’: Woman says she got a pay decrease to go with her promotion

In another sign of late stage capitalism, a woman recently got a pay decrease to go with her promotion.

TikToker Kells (@cyberspacekelly) garnered over 36,000 views as of publication, when she shared how her job decided she was worth more responsibility but less cash.

How can someone get a promotion with less money?

According to Kells, her manager messaged her on Teams after she earned her promotion, letting her know that HR had made a mistake when the company first hired her.