Today, I found out that my promotion had been rescinded and given to someone else, all because I was on a pre-approved vacation. According to my boss, they need someone who's "committed to the company" for the position, and gave me a lecture on how if I keep being "lazy" and "unmotivated" I'll never get ahead. 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.
Today, I found out I lost a promotion intended for me because I was on planned vacation. FML
Today, my boss decided that, because I got dragged into a vacation that I didn't even want to go on, she was going to take a promotion back before she even gave it to me. I don't know what's worse, losing the promotion or going on that crappy vacation. 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, my two co-workers got the promotion we were all working for. The reason they got the promotion and not me? My interview got cancelled because of a policy change, implemented that day. FML
Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML
Today, I had an hour-long meeting with my manager where she informed me the reason I had not been promoted is because she felt that people would not like to work for me, because I would, "make them do their job." FML
Today, I found out that my boss, who had promised me a raise, is not promoting me. He says I don't have the right 'vibe' and I'm not 'relaxed' enough for the job. FML
Today, I found out I didn't get the promotion I applied for. Then I was told I was the only one who applied for the job. FML
Today, I was let go from my job, because I'm "progressing too quickly and there's no promotions available" and I "can find a better place to work at." FML
Today, my boss called me into his office. I've been working hard doing extra work so I can get promoted. He called me in to tell me I'm to reliable in my current position, so I won't be moving up. FML
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Crowned Sataness 12
Time to move on. You don't want to work for a company like that. This culture of work has to be your entire life needs to stop
AzraelAngelus 15
You gave a 2 week notice after finding another job right
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AzraelAngelus 15
You gave a 2 week notice after finding another job right
Crowned Sataness 12
Time to move on. You don't want to work for a company like that. This culture of work has to be your entire life needs to stop
RichardPencil 32
You thought you could actually take your vacation AND move up in the company? Vacation is dangled in front of you at hiring time to attract low-level mouth-breathers to accept perpetual grunt work. It's a trap to measure your real commitment to the company. Good luck with those decades of grunt work for the occasional vacay.
Jon Tessler 14
unfortunately in this country, you are correct
Chazzster 32
The chances are that management had second thoughts about the promotion or found a cheaper or more qualified, or family related candidate and the vacation flap was just covering their change of plans. Don’t quit until you find an acceptable job, but start looking now! Management that would do that would be a misery to work for in many other ways. In the future while it’s essential to schedule vacation and get approval, don’t automatically assume boss remembers your scheduled vacation. Remind boss a week or two before your vacation so they can make sure the position is covered. It’s also possible boss forgot about your approved vacation and then freaked out when you didn’t show up. Management almost never admits to error so you get the blame…
1known 34
A boss not having in mind his employees’vacations is a truly bad one. It is not their job to remind him/her that they won’t be there or how the job will be covert. Schedules exist for a reason.
Hangryko 32
Sue for breach of promise.