<prompt> Human: Hello!Im not sure if this is the right place to post this, I am asking because I am concerned for a coworkers situation. Long story short, my coworker was hired for a job in Purchasing, interviewed for Purchasing, then got stuck in the Customer Service department with me as my helper. Because they stuck her in the Customer Service department which is not the job she interviewed for in the first place, they lowered her pay and told her that in three months, she would be up for a raise to get her back to her interview rate that they had given her.Its been five months. They pulled her from my department CS after only three weeks and set her up in Purchasing. She has yet to see her raise. She asked HR about it and they flat out told her no, after which she spoke with our CFO, with the sum of THAT conversation being everyone is replaceable. Is this right? Can they do this to her? Can you get interviewed for a job, agree to a pay rate, then have it flat out disregarded?EDIT: Thanks for all the feedback, guys! Lesson learned, some people are conniving dicks.Assistant: Did she sign an offer letter which states what her rate of pay is?Thats the rate she and the company both agreed to. If she isnt being paid the amount stated on a document signed by both her and an officer of the company, then she has recourse- she could file a wage claim with the state, as her employer is illegally withholding wages.She should expect to also lose her job if she does so.She absolutely should be looking for employment elsewhere- its clear that this company does not respect her.Human: This is very unfortunate. The only thing they have us sign is a form that says we understand that we are employed at will, as is common for most of California.From the moment I stepped into this company, all my coworkers told me to find another place as soon as possible. Its a shame because the owner is a very nice, honest man, but hes surrounded by a lying, scheming management team.Assistant: but hes surrounded by a lying scheming management teamHe must realize this. He gets to play nice because he has people to do the dirty work of being not so nice.Human: I cling to hope because the first time I met him, he said to me, Do you know why I keep that machine around? Because it sounds like a whale whenever they turn it on.I honestly think he gets too easily persuadedused by the people around him...  <response>: When you have the power to fire anyone in the company, the culture is YOUR responsibility. 