Long story short: I'm a welder for a structural steel shop. I've worked my ass off for the last 5 years. I've consistently been given more responsibility without wage increases. I did it because I was told it would pay off. Last week I got pulled into the office and offered a foreman position. I've worked side by side with 3 different foremen, seen the games my company plays, and ain't about that shit. Remember, my employer came to me for this promotion. I make $27.50 an hour and $1.50 of that is a shift differential. These mother fuckers had the audacity to try to shove me into this position with no pay increase, and started the meeting off with unsubstantiated criticism about my attitude of late (stopped working 65 hrs a week) and said I had too many issues with coworkers. I asked for examples, they had none. Btw my health insurance costs $400 a month, and I'm single. Where the fuck do these people come from? Time for a chaotic exit strategy, I guess.