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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 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
Today, my boss told me that he didn’t want to promote me because my, “scores were too good.” He then told me that I would be getting twice as much work to do than my coworkers, without a raise. I work minimum wage. 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, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML
Today, after two and half years at my company and after recently being promoted, I was told by my boss the business doesn't feel it needs me, and invited me to find another 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, 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, 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, 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
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Top comments
caliguy08 17
In other words, your boss knows you would fast track to his position and he is afraid you would surpass him
bassist3415 8
he could at least give you a raise.
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Comments (56)
caliguy08 17
In other words, your boss knows you would fast track to his position and he is afraid you would surpass him
vikky538 29
In one word.. OPs boss is an ass
PsychicBulwark 4
Unfortunately, being good at a job is no indicator of being good at management / higher positions. This is often why people get saddled with crappy, god-awful bosses. Their bosses were once good at their jobs, and then they got promoted. And they were not good at their new job, being a boss.
crandel 11
There's a name for that; the peter principle. People are promoted based on their performance in their current role, and continue to rise until they reach a role they are unsuited for, which they remain at. Leaving all the management roles stocked with people who are incompetent at them. Perhaps OP's manager believes in this idea. This could be the polite way of telling OP that they are good at their current job, but the manager thinks they are unsuitable for the next position.
willyjac 17
That's like 5 words, but I like the idea behind it
hellnosucka 27
no good deed goes unpublished, op.
NthDakotaBeaches 12
I see what you did, you crafty caterpillar
bassist3415 8
he could at least give you a raise.
Acid85 7
never going to happen, can't afford to quit and if his boss knew he was looking for another he would get fired. I feel his pain, been thre myself recently. My feiend had to get promoted to another dept, I had to tell my boss I was only putting in 25%, and wait for the next opening my friend could hire me for!
bassist3415 8
my 90 day probationary term ends next Sunday and my boss wants to give me a raise but he says I'm too slow of a worker but it's really because I'm the only one doing my job while the rest of them are doing other stuff.
Feklfekl2222 32
Time to start searching for another job maybe, if he won't promote you there's no point not looking for somewhere you can progress further
Brandi_Faith 34
Plus, if op really is that valuable to the boss in that specific job, than there's a chance that when op goes to quit he'll be offered more money to stay. Either way, it's best if op leaves, either he'll leave and find a job where he can go further and get paid more, or his leaving will make his current boss realize how valuable op is and he'll realize op needs to be paid what he's worth.
djTrikhster 4
That also means your services are better used elsewhere. time to start firing up that resume. there are better jobs out there.
allforfun 23
What a lying ****. Start giving 50% from now on.
ViviMage 40
If you hit the glass ceiling, move on! You will never get anywhere with this boss.
brycemash 9
Hard work eventually pays off OP. Maybe just not work where you are at now, but if your aditude is set straight, then you will suceed in most things.
Acid85 7
no it don't, grow up.
gracehi 33
Perhaps, 17, you'd be more successful in life if you had worked a little harder mastering English grammar.
Acid85 7
@23 this is funny because I got my current job due to my grammar skills being better than most. I just don't apply them online, no point in trying, at all.
BlueXephos 10
Horrible Bosses 3
PharmacyJoe 13
Well looks like he has two options now: Either give you the promotion that you've been wanting, OR watch as you take your talents to another company that pays/treats you better.