Today, I finally got a promotion at work. Today I also found out that no matter how long I work, no matter how much effort and unpaid overtime I put in for 6 years, my coworkers will be convinced I only got promoted because I'm the CFO's son. 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, it was the first day after my promotion. Everyone, including myself, was shocked that I was promoted so quickly. I figured it was because of all the hard work and overtime I'd put in. However, my coworkers figure I'm just sleeping with the boss, and constantly glare and snicker behind my back. FML
Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. 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, 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
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 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 got promoted. By promoted, I mean, given a much harder job with no training and no extra pay because someone went on maternity leave. They've already hired someone for my old position. FML
Today, my dad got promoted and ended up as my boss. I thought I’d finally have a manager I get along with, who could maybe throw a few perks my way. Nope. Dad was very clear that he was going to be a complete bastard to me at work to make absolutely sure no one could accuse him of favouritism. FML
Today, my coworker threw a bitch fit about not getting a promotion she'd applied for. My other coworker had got it, so after her fit, management worked something out: they gave the promotion to her, and the coworker that originally had it was given a promotion that I'd been promised for months. Now I have none. 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
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LilMissCanadian 22
Screw what others think. Congrats on your promotion.
RickySleeves 20
People will always try to find a way to bring you down. Congrats on your promotion :)
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Comments (68)
sighlifeman 12
its something that always comes to mind first especially since it's a family business & the family member gets the higher chair, don't take it to heart ignore em
Auromo 14
All jokes come from their insecurities.
Lalala579121 28
Tell them to go work for their fathers then.
Eyptan 1
If you earned it good job! My best friends climbing the ranks at his fathers company. You have a hard work ethic like your father youre not being handed anything. Like I tell him, you have to work harder than everyone and be the best if youre related to a higher up. Keep climbing op!
jagott2 8
Problem is would your friend have the job in the first place if he wasn't the boss's kid?
Polynomial 28
Problem is, if he is good at his job, and doesn't throw his genetics around, what does it matter?
everton99 16
I don't know how your company does things, but every job I've ever held would fire me on the spot if I worked off the clock. Sounds like you should have lost your job long ago.
BiGTiMeNeRD 29
Salaried employees versus hourly. Nuff said.
bigdfootball97 24
It's not nepotism if you earned it. Forget what they think; congrats on your promotion!
Geckosrock99 33
Tell them this, OP: "If me being the CFO's son is the reason I got promoted, don't you think I would have been promoted a long time ago?" If they still wanna bitch, then they're just jealous dumbasses who want to be promoted for doing nothing.
THATGINGERKID911 1
You're dad is the CFO for the company you work at!?!?! You realize what that means right? Your paycheck is just a glorified allowance! Ha! That's classic!!
Polynomial 28
And ... when he takes the chair as an executive, and business keeps on rolling along along, then what is it? What about when his dad retires, or when he runs the hole company? Blood and skill are not inversely correlated at all.
worldclassrager 41
Let them believe what they want to...doesn't mean it's true
ccastillo7 11
Same thing happened and still is to my brother, they're just too stupid and jealous to admit that you are a better worker than them so they have to make an excuse.