Hired, then given paycut?

I accepted an offer for a really great job. Have been here 8 months. They asked me to start taking on some new responsibilities that led to a possible promotion... Well after doing the new job for 4 months the just told me a few weeks ago the new position pays less..I would essentially go from 47k to 41k... Told them I am not comfortable with this... They seem to really be trying to force my into this position now and rate of pay, and im afraid I don't have a choice to stay at my current pay and old position. So upsetting, we just found out we are pregnant and what not...Any advice on how to handle this? Anyone else been in this situation?

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tootie

Wow, that is bad. Not knowing enough in terms of the size of the company, at what level the person you were talking with about the new position holds, any thing in writing, would help share some thoughts. Given what you have shared, I would think that sitting down with, any and all involved in decision making, to share your thoughts and understanding. If no one ever discussed money, I think you hold a bit of responsibility. It sounds like a really poor course of actions on their part. Never been in this situation, just many years in mgmt/hr.