Today, my boss thanked me for all my hard work and promised me a raise and a promotion. Shortly thereafter, she sent out a memo announcing she'd sold the company. The new owner immediately came in to "restructure." I got demoted. 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, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, I got a promotion to management at work. My employer decided to give the 'non-management' employees a really nice raise. Which means the job I had before my promotion is now paying more than the job I have now. Did I just get demoted? FML
Today, thanks to downsizing and corporate restructuring, I was "promoted" to the entry level position I had 10 years ago. FML
Today, my boss was fired by the board. A few days ago, he dropped several strong hints that he was going to promote me soon. 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, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML
Today, the store I work at got shut down and I got let go. Three days ago I got a promotion and a raise. FML
Today, I got fired. Yesterday was my birthday and I was told I was getting a promotion. FML
Today, I was demoted at work to a much harder and more time-consuming position because, I quote, "You have more experience." My boss is now telling the others I volunteered to be moved to the lower position. FML
Today, I received an email from my boss, with congratulations, announcing my promotion. I worked hard last year, so I was excited to hear this and replied with gratitude. He texted me and apologized for misunderstanding as this email was sent by mistake, and it was my coworker who actually got promoted. FML
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Lobby_Bee 18
Yay! Less responsibilites!
psycobunnymamafox 13
Depending on where you are for instance here in Canada they can't demote you or fire you when they take over it goes against the laws of the labour board (I'm in payroll) check with the labour board or work board or even your companies head office (if your in a big company) and find out what the rules are for your area this happened to my dad and he ended up getting a big settlement from the company he used to work at just before he got head hunted for another company.
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RichardPencil 32
Do you get a pay cut, too? If you didn’t, they you got a raise! Congrats! If you get your current pay for your lower position, you effectively got a raise from that position’s normal pay, right?
Lobby_Bee 18
Yay! Less responsibilites!
psycobunnymamafox 13
Depending on where you are for instance here in Canada they can't demote you or fire you when they take over it goes against the laws of the labour board (I'm in payroll) check with the labour board or work board or even your companies head office (if your in a big company) and find out what the rules are for your area this happened to my dad and he ended up getting a big settlement from the company he used to work at just before he got head hunted for another company.
queenwolfblood 8
please tell me you talked to your boss
Lee Elliott 4
least you still have a job, i guess.
bigdaddyeric 37
Always get it in writing!
bkwusa 15
yay to looking for a new job that appreciates you!!