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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
waleedma 18
Ya.. You are screwed!
ssnow_fml 20
I guess that it's time to look for a new job.
haiHowAreYa 23
If she fires you for that, she should be fired. If she mistreats you, ask a coworker to call her out on it.
nityasomaiya 46
I'm so proud of her rn. You could have been promoted too OP and wouldn't have been in this position. She just happened to work harder.
Chazzster 32
Gotta say YDI on this one! It sounds like she is talented and capable or she wouldn't have got the job. That makes you prior attempt to kill her career there sound like an abuse of your position or an attitude problem on your part. You better hope she is more understanding than you were - Because karma has got you by the short hairs.
chinaski7628 32
I don't see why people are thinking OP tried to sabotage her career, or even think that she was a good employee eight years ago. It's probably best to take it at face value: eight years ago, she had poor interpersonal skills, and OP (as her supervisor) felt she wasn't ready for a full time position. In the time since her internship, she worked on those areas, grew as an employee/person and got a leadership job. It's pretty straight forward. No karma, no ulterior motives, no sabotage, just an awkward situation that (hopefully) two professional adults can handle.
Myeyesbleed 15
Weird. Its almost like you used common sense to figure out a basic scenerio. Without assuming and making up points.... to bad your attributes arent contagious. Just imagine the possibilities and raised iq's if they were. *sigh*
False_Stupidity 42
It's sad but it's probably too much to hope for #28. And #18 I think you hit the nail on the head. I'd even go as far as saying that the former intern used the rejection as motivation to improve in those areas which then lead to where she is.
chisty87 16
There is no statute of limitations on being a dick...
Aerobic_Exorcism 13
Is it just me or was "FYL" and "YDI" better? Sorry FML staff; I know it's unrelated to the post, but I simply don't like this part of the update.
Tyrez 32
Wow this new interface is shit. Looks like I'm quitting FML.
lifegavemelemonz 4
Serves you right OP. Hope she treats you as you treated her!
igg125 30
Guess you're not getting promoted anytime soon.