IT consultant pilot fish happens to learn that his company has jacked up the rate it’s charging clients for fish’s work — and he’s not happy that his paycheck hasn’t gotten bigger too.

“So at the meeting for my upcoming contract renewal, I brought it up,” says fish. “I told my manager, ‘You’re making more money from me. I want my share of it.'”

Manager: You’re not supposed to have that information.

Fish: That’s true, but the fact is that I do have it, and it would be foolish of me not to take it into account.

Manager: Well, we are not going to increase your rate.

Fish: OK, then I decline the renewal.

And that’s where it stands a few weeks later, as fish’s rolloff date approaches and he gets another call from the manager: “So are you ready to accept the renewal?”

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