How did being honest become a weakness?

Recently I have been having troubles with my management at work. More specifically EZ. Some how I have done something that has pissed her off what it is I don't know, yet she has been treating me coldly and with indifference. Actually that's good except she thinks she can play games with my salary. As a result of her displeasure with me she has cut my pay from 8k to 2k. Money that I was planing to use well this month and now am in need of since my phone is cramping out on me. So it has finally come to the point where I am going to just leave the school and warn off anyone thinking of working there, while trying to steal as many students as I can. When talking with others about this development they told me it is because I am too honest. Does this mean I need to release my inner demon and then I will be taken seriously? Regardless of the reasoning or situation I aim to find a better job and leave, but even with out I am still done with them. One again I am Chububobcat signing off, as confused as ever.