Rent Hike? I’m Taking My Company And Leaving
Language: en
As the business owner, I had just announced a $1,000 monthly raise for our entire staff at the morning meeting. Before the cheers of my employees could even fade, a post on social media from the landlord of the surrounding rental properties shattered the mood: Effective this month, rent is going up by $1,200. New flat rate: $2,200 a month. I immediately dialed the landlord, Tabitha. "Tabitha, what is this? When you practically begged me to set up my office here, we shook hands on a fixed rate of $1,000 a month for my staff, with a promise of no hikes." "We give them a raise, and you…