I Was Asked to Train My Higher-Paid Replacement — So I Taught My Boss an Unexpected Lesson

My boss told me to stay late every day to train my replacement. She would be making $85K. I made $55K—for the same role. When I asked why, HR shrugged and said, “She negotiated better.” I smiled and replied, “Happy to help!” The next morning, my boss froze when he walked in. I had organized every binder, file, and process into two stacks: “Current Role Tasks” and “Tasks Performed Voluntarily.” My replacement stared at the second pile like it was a mountain she never expected to climb.