My boss made me train my replacement, only for HR to reveal she was earning $85K while I made $55K for the same job.
Instead of arguing, I stopped doing every unpaid task outside my official responsibilities—and my boss quickly felt the consequences.
My replacement soon realized the “one job” she accepted was actually two, while management scrambled to keep everything from falling apart.
I resigned, joined a rival company, and negotiated a salary that finally reflected my experience and worth.