Today, I finally got a promotion at work. Today I also found out that no matter how long I work, no matter how much effort and unpaid overtime I put in for 6 years, my coworkers will be convinced I only got promoted because I'm the CFO's son. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Today, it was the first day after my promotion. Everyone, including myself, was shocked that I was promoted so quickly. I figured it was because of all the hard work and overtime I'd put in. However, my coworkers figure I'm just sleeping with the boss, and constantly glare and snicker behind my back. FML
Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML
Promotion, huh?
Today, I was promoted. After going to school for 10 months to get certified for the new position, training extensively, and taking on a ton more responsibility, I was hoping for a decent raise. How much do my bosses think all of that time and effort is worth? One dollar more per hour than I made before. FML
Today, I did my work, the work of my co-worker who called in sick and the work of my boss who has no idea what the hell is going on all at the same time. I didn't get a promotion because I don't work hard enough. FML
Today, after putting in 110% at my shitty job for two years straight, my boss told me point-blank I'm too good in my current position for him to ever be able to justify promoting me. FML
Too good
Today, I found out that the reason I didn't get the job that I have been working my butt off for over a year for is because they can't find anybody who can do my current job as good as me. I'm too good to be promoted. FML
Today, I got promoted. By promoted, I mean, given a much harder job with no training and no extra pay because someone went on maternity leave. They've already hired someone for my old position. FML
Nepo baby
Today, my dad got promoted and ended up as my boss. I thought I’d finally have a manager I get along with, who could maybe throw a few perks my way. Nope. Dad was very clear that he was going to be a complete bastard to me at work to make absolutely sure no one could accuse him of favouritism. FML
Office politics
Today, my coworker threw a bitch fit about not getting a promotion she'd applied for. My other coworker had got it, so after her fit, management worked something out: they gave the promotion to her, and the coworker that originally had it was given a promotion that I'd been promised for months. Now I have none. FML
Today, I worked a long shift at my job while feeling like crap, anticipating getting a promotion. As my boss was leaving work, he informed me that because I also go to college, the promotion was being given to another employee that I trained a month ago. This is the second time this has happened. FML
Top comments
LilMissCanadian 22
Screw what others think. Congrats on your promotion.
RickySleeves 20
People will always try to find a way to bring you down. Congrats on your promotion :)
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Comments (68)
Xaian1 17
Doesn't matter what other people think, congratulations on the promotion. :)
lavapants 15
They are just salty that you got the promotion and they don't.
mattmsk005 8
Comes with the territory. Just work hard and prove them wrong.
live2loveurself 11
CFO? Lol
Polynomial 28
CFO, chief financial officer. CAO, chief advertising officer. CMO, chief marketing officer. CEO, chief executive officer. CDO, chief development officer. Lol?
MSCCG 16
Why is it wrong to get a leg up? You'd do it for your kids. Ride those coat tails baby.
domolovesyoshi 33
Did you miss the part where he says he worked hard for that promotion are you just like his coworkers and think that he is actually getting promoted for being the CFO's son?
amarie2009 22
Why would you care what they think anyway!
migmit 11
Are you?
tiger820 20
if you know you're putting in the work **** what they think! congrats to you!
Polynomial 28
Same boat, and it sucks. Climb the latter, show them your skills and abilities, and they'll learn. Congratulations on the promotion.
Kitsi 14
Yeah, yeah yeah... Nepotism had NOTHING to do with it.