"I feel like I'm failing them...": Manager quits after knowing new hire earns more than those with 8 years experience

Imagine this: You've poured years into building a tight-knit team, covering shifts during tough times, watching them grow. Then, suddenly there is a new hire with zero experience who joins your team that too at higher pay, while your loyal team members are stuck at old industry rates. That's the soul-crushing reality for "u/TeamLeadStruggles," a manager who bared his heart on Reddit's r/OfficePolitics recently. In a lengthy post, the manager shared the office politics that made him feel bad for his loyal team. Here's what really happened:A team's trust shattered by one unfair hireFor years, his nine-person crew thrived on $21/hour (roughly INR 2100 per hour) consistency - employees who'd stuck through thick and thin with him. Three months back, five newbies joined at that rate. Fair enough. Then, two months later, a new decision-maker (DM) hires one more... The surprising twist: The new hire joined at $24/hour with no skills and no background. This was shocking to the manager as the salaries in his team were less than the new hire: An eight-month employee got $21; an employee with four-year experience hit $24 through sweat; while an eight-year rock earned $22. "Honestly a joke," the manager vented, voice cracking in the post. And when the newbie got a 5% cost-of-living bump too, it broke the manager - the loyalty of his employees felt like loyalty only downward. Fighting for his corporate family - And hitting a wallThis wasn't a faceless boss; he saw his team as family. So he raised his concern with the DM, but got no response. Ops manager looped in - still nothing. Imagine the sleepless nights. These weren't numbers; they were people who'd trusted him. But their quiet dedication was now being mocked by a newbie's check. Resignation hit like mercy - freeing him from this dilemma."Honestly, this was the last straw for me on top of many other issues. I'm submitting my resignation tomorrow. These are really good people, and I feel like I'm failing them by leaving. So, should I expose this on my way out? I want to tell them, but I don't know how," he shared in the post.Redditors' empathyWith 10k upvotes, and comments flooding, the Reddit post felt relatable to many and it soon gained people's attention. "Speak up -you owe them that," urged one, evoking their own betrayal. While another cautioned, "No consent? Legal minefield." Another wrote, "You're the boss they deserved. Loyalty's rare."What do you think-- should he tell or stay silent? Tell us in the comment section below.