Today, I was once again passed over for a promotion. I'm now the assistant to a kid who has failed to meet almost every single responsibility he's been given before. It's my job to make sure he's successful, and if he isn't, I'll lose my job. FML
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Today, I was passed over for a promotion for a role that I was acting in for a year because I'm not "qualified" for it. But I have to train the person who got the role on how to do the role that I am "not qualified for." The fuck? FML
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 had to do my assistant manager's job because she doesn't know what the hell she is doing. I'd interviewed for this position but didn't get it because I'm "still too new for this position." FML
Today, I learned that my boss is training one the the trainees I trained to be supervisor. Everyone supports this, including me. So what's the issue? I was promised that position almost 2 years ago. Apparently, I train people well enough to promote, but I'm not good enough to be promoted myself. FML
Today, I got demoted from my manager's position, only to be replaced by a 21 year-old who has never worked in retail in her life. I now have to spend the next month teaching her my job so they can fire me. 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
Today, my boss brought his son in as our new manager. This kid has zero experience in our industry and yet waltzed into a £75,000 job where his sole responsibility is telling me how to do a skilled job I started before he was born. Plus half the stuff he tries to tell me is incorrect. Cretin. FML
Today, I was told that couldn’t become assistant manager of my job anymore. I already told my family I was going to be one, and they'd all said how proud of me they were. 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
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
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ucoolgirl31 20
Talk to your boss about it. You could get a solution.
wlddog 14
Start looking for a new job. You are about to get fired.
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Comments (131)
inkyloveblot 2
Someone already posted this. Just a repost
donkey79 0
On multiple occasions at my work i have been tasked with keeping a superior from doing stupid things. It shows your responsible and dependable but not quite dumb enough to be a figure head for their system.
Helldemon 32
Sounds just like my job, almost this exact same situation thing happened to me..
nevershoutkendal_fml 11
Buy a paddle. Or a shock collar. It just may help. Discipline and tough love.
LuckyLynx7732 5
Is he your boss's nephew or something? As much as it sucks, I think its time to start job hunting.
Rainbowbright99 4
If you are repeatedly passed up for a promotion it is because they don't view you as mature enough. You should ask what you have to do to be promotable.
broim13calm_down 8
put stuff in his water and make him sleep. That way you can't get blamed.
Kbearlove23 0
Keep on truckin!
gracehi 33
Am I the only one who suspects that maybe it's OP's own fault he hasn't been promoted? We all know that useless shit bag who feels entitled to things he hasn't earned and talks shit about everyone who surpasses him. I know a few of them, anyway. I'm not saying it's the case here, but it's possible.
Kasse 4
Yeah, usually when a person is repeatedly passed over for promotion it's for a reason. Either they've made themselves irreplaceable in their current position or they're straight up not worthy. (It's usually the second one.)
Kasse 4
Welcome to the real world. Life sucks and your higher ups don't give a crap. Deal with it. Get another job.
downtime 13
...I think they've figured those things out, Captain Obvious.