Today, I finally got to meet the new Director of my department. She was my intern eight years ago, the one I declined to recommend for a full time position due to interpersonal conflicts. She knows. 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 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, the only colleague I dislike was promoted to be my manager. FML
Today, the girl who tormented my life for nine years was hired at my part-time job. We're assigned to work together on a three-month-long project which will involve tons of communication. FML
Today, I had an epic, two-hour conversation with a brilliant, beautiful future leader of our industry. She's an intern. I'm just some loser horndog of a senior manager in another department. FML
Today, a coworker introduced herself to me and told me she hopes I enjoy my new job. We've worked in the same building for two years. I say hello every time I see her. FML
Today, I was super flattered to find out that one of my former white collar colleagues recommended me for a job. It wasn’t until the phone interview that I realized it was at the lunch counter at her new office building. FML
Today, I found out that my assistant is now my manager. FML
Today, my former high school bully became my manager. FML
Today, the girl I hired and trained took my director's position. She's not even been there a month. I didn't do anything to lose it, they just decided she was more qualified. At least I was good at picking employees I guess. FML
Today, we had a family day at my new job. I used to have a very abusive boss in my previous position, who even slapped one co-worker across the face in the office, prompting me to quit. Guess who turns out to be my new manager's wife… FML
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Top comments
wheresmymary 22
Hopefully she'll act professionally and not put that against you
riyaap13 17
Maybe she forgave and forgot?
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Comments (45)
riyaap13 17
Maybe she forgave and forgot?
NYGiants1925 22
Doubtful seeing the issue was "interpersonal conflicts"
MandieL 27
It's been 8 years. Maybe those conflicts no longer exist.
NYGiants1925 22
Op made a point of saying "she knows." Does that sound like someone who has learned to forgive & forget?
ohsnapword 21
I wouldn't count on it. Women never forgive and forget. /sarcasm
wheresmymary 22
Hopefully she'll act professionally and not put that against you
chosha_fml 27
More professionally than OP did, if the decision was based on interpersonal conflicts and not on her work.
riyaap13 17
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DeadxManxWalking 27
Maybe explain your side?
TWayne95 13
8 years would be a long time to hold a grudge over that. Unless it severely set back her career
AcieMcG 21
Guessing not, since she's their Director now.
TWayne95 13
Maybe she would have been director 5 years ago if she had gotten the recommendation
Garrett2818 21
Hopefully she's worked on her interpersonal skills enough to know it was just constructive criticism.
anyoldnamewilldo 23
A lot of commenters are assuming that it was the new director who was the problem eight years ago and not the OP. Considering the new director is the boss of a company that the OP has been working in for many years, it is possible that the OP just didn't like them and was unprofessional and vindictive by trying to hold them back in their career. Kudos to the new director who seemingly is very successful in spite of the actions of the OP. In fact, it would seem that their success has surpassed the OP's. Perhaps the OP is the one who can't get along with others and that is why they are not the boss now.
BrindonS 10
Phew, glad it wasn't me? Why FML?
Steve97 32
You know the best kind of revenge is living well. Looks like you got served OP.
ruby64329 6
Maybe she didn't deserve the recommendation?
AwkwardBookworm 27
Hopefully she won't hold it against you and will be professional about it.
Mysterious_one 26
you deserve it full time .. you were too scared and felt threatened by her .. which is so childish of yiu
SoloAutotunE 17
ah ah, you can't say you deserve it now that it's phew, glad it wasn't me
holly_fly 34
Or she just improved her skill set in the last 8 years... Where do you get that OP felt threatened by the (then) intern?