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21 Block employee says the company dangled a 75% pay raise to get her to stay after layoffs — but she decided to quit

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Henry Chandonnet,Sarah E. Needleman,Tim Paradis @ Business Insider · today 18:36 EDT

Block employee says the company dangled a 75% pay raise to get her to stay after layoffs — but she decided to quit

"I saw my company discard half of my peers and double my pay," the former Block employee wrote. "That's not an honor. It feels shameful."

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