I know we're used to hearing about terrible bosses but I wanna share a little positive story that happened yesterday.
My friend interviewed for a job and got the call back for the job offer. The salary range was $40k to $60k. The boss asked what he wanted his starting salary to be and my friend said $45k. The boss said “We can do better than that!” and offered him $55k!
It's awesome hearing about at least one instance of an employer being ethical. My friend could've easily been shafted with the $45k. How this employer treats him in the future is yet to be seen, but this is a good sign and it's how employers SHOULD be behaving.
Looking out for their workers, appreciating them, and not screwing them over so they can afford another fancy useless expense for themselves. People deserve the fruits of their labor and I hope this movement can help influence our society to the point where we can make this kind of instance the rule, not the EXCEPTION!