Today, after applying for a promotion to a position which I've been working my ass off for two years to get, my managers thought it would be appropriate to discuss other applicants in front of me, even asking me to compare my resume with theirs to see the "caliber" of what I'm up against. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 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 interviewed potential employees for a job position that I was supposed to get promoted to. 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 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 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, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML
Today, I was talking to a colleague at a meeting, and I told him about my promotion and how the position was created specifically for me. I forgot that the guy works in HR, and he started questioning me about how the division was able to create the position, and said that he will need to look at it. FML
Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML
Today, I was told that I have to apply to keep the job that I've held for the past two years. There are so many other applicants that it's basically a free-for-all. FML
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Top comments
SkoomaKi 28
Very unprofessional of them. Details of other applicants should really be confidential. Anyway, good luck on getting your new job. However... something unfortunate could happen to the other resumes... >:)
Sumalum 7
Hopefully you have a kick ass resume..
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Comments (53)
ivanhoe4u 3
Time to move on.
bubo_fml 11
*** 'em! Go out & start your own business. Then, the next time you see your former employers, tell 'em to kiss your ass...That's what I did & yes, it is immensely gratifying!!
mvinas 0
I would get a hold of those resumes and put them somewhere really safe ( in my garbage).
mcar 13
*calibre
Nyo84 8
OP's in the right here. It can be caliber or calibre. Citizens of the United States tend to use caliber though, so there that is. OP is from Australia though, so I'm not sure how much that helps...
GRgoldfish 19
hears what you do. go look for anther job (its obvious that there not going to give it to you). when you get to the interview tell that you want to be paid what the promotion would have. when you do get the job burn all the bridges that you can and get the hell out of there. best of luck op :)
bcutter1421 3
Maybe some of you kids don't know this but that's what happens at job interviews.