Today, I was once again passed over for a promotion. I'm now the assistant to a kid who has failed to meet almost every single responsibility he's been given before. It's my job to make sure he's successful, and if he isn't, I'll lose my job. 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 was passed over for a promotion for a role that I was acting in for a year because I'm not "qualified" for it. But I have to train the person who got the role on how to do the role that I am "not qualified for." The fuck? 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 had to do my assistant manager's job because she doesn't know what the hell she is doing. I'd interviewed for this position but didn't get it because I'm "still too new for this position." FML
Today, I learned that my boss is training one the the trainees I trained to be supervisor. Everyone supports this, including me. So what's the issue? I was promised that position almost 2 years ago. Apparently, I train people well enough to promote, but I'm not good enough to be promoted myself. FML
Today, I got demoted from my manager's position, only to be replaced by a 21 year-old who has never worked in retail in her life. I now have to spend the next month teaching her my job so they can fire me. 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
Today, my boss brought his son in as our new manager. This kid has zero experience in our industry and yet waltzed into a £75,000 job where his sole responsibility is telling me how to do a skilled job I started before he was born. Plus half the stuff he tries to tell me is incorrect. Cretin. FML
Today, I was told that couldn’t become assistant manager of my job anymore. I already told my family I was going to be one, and they'd all said how proud of me they were. 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 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
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ucoolgirl31 20
Talk to your boss about it. You could get a solution.
wlddog 14
Start looking for a new job. You are about to get fired.
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Comments (131)
RaggleFrock 13
That sucks. Maybe you should look for a job where your skills would be appreciated.
X_Codes 11
Oh, no... his skills are appreciated. He really did get the promotion... ...just not the new job title or the pay raise.
ucoolgirl31 20
Talk to your boss about it. You could get a solution.
efemel94 7
Agreed. You shouldn't let some incompetent and lazy arsehole be a threat to your employment.
LMFAOallthetime 8
Arsehole? I'm sorry but what is that?? So confused..... :(
dominic1221 6
If you look it up in a dictionary, there's a picture of you right beside it, you miserable troll.
Harpy20 24
British word for 'asshole'. Either learn quickly [google] or get off the interwebs.
LMFAOallthetime 8
24- what the **** did I do to you? Sorry for asking a question?....asshole 25-thanks
42istheanswer 27
If OPs the assistant, doesn't that make the kid OPs boss? That wont help at all.
False_Stupidity 42
27, boss in this case refers to the big boss who promoted the kid to that position, not the OP's immediate boss.
42istheanswer 27
36- thanks, i guess I misunderstood what was being said.
Frijolero_92 1
Sometimes it's not what you know but who you know, life's a bitch op, hope it gets better
mduffy08 8
24 - it's not there.
AKGirlinSD 20
2, It sounds like nepotism got the kid the promotion. In which case, the original poster is in between a hard place and a rock. It happened all the time, at my last job.
ucoolgirl31 20
99 - yeah that may be the case. My aunt works for a company like that and she hates it.
AKGirlinSD 20
What I just learned, that when they hire family members, if one of them quits/is terminated, the kin will follow. But it really is annoying. Everyone bitched to me about it as if I had some sort of control over it.
mango260 9
Talk to your boss and see why you haven't got an promotion yet? But by the way at least you have a job :)
mango260 9
If he doesn't like it he should quit :) in all reality he has options if he isn't happy. But jobs are hard to come by, either he sucks it up, confront his boss, or quit. That's all, but he should be grateful he has a job though.
Harpy20 24
Those are all shitty options if you haven't noticed...
SillyFart 7
I ********** to furry ****
downtime 13
20, No, he should be happy and consider himself fortunate for having a job when others don't. He should not however be grateful, as clearly he is being taken for granted and having his skills abused. People shouldn't be grateful to those who **** them over just because there are others in a worse situation. FYL, now give up on this wreck of a business and start looking for work somewhere that you will be appreciated. When you find said job, leave on good terms and don't look back. That way at least if things go south you may have something to fall back on. If they offer you a promotion or raise, decline it. You now know that no matter what happens the only way you can progress within this company is by threatening to leave. These people have nothing more to offer anyone.
mango260 9
It's life, nobody died, lost their job etc so why complain? Move on and keep working. As long as Op has a warm meal on the table and a roof over his head. Nobody is pointing a gun to Ops head and forcing him to work there... As my mother would say "stop complaining and do somthing about it." agreed :)
downtime 13
That logic is flat out stupid. Why not extend it out, it isn't the end of the world, so why complain? Oh I dunno, maybe because someone is being treated unfairly, and by complaining they are able to get different points of view and make decisions about how to best handle the situation. Unfortunately they also get idiotic comments like "you should be grateful" and "why complain?"
Senseless_487 29
And by not complaining and doing something about it, OP should take 78's advice and look for another job. Yes, the job he has now pays the bills, but it shouldn't make him miserable. OP, my dad has a saying for this type of situation. Move up or move out. If you can't get the promotion, and they keep treating you like that, then keep working there only long enough to find a new job.
mango260 9
97, that's your opinion :) and I have mine :) that's what makes the world go round dear. If we all thought the same, it'll be a boring place... But we don't. I respect others views, even yours, everyone who voices their opinions because it's free speech and I love it :D you like to insult people, I don't. But that's you, because it's free speech and I like to see other stand for what they believe in, regardless if they agree with me or not, or insult to get their point across.
wlddog 14
Start looking for a new job. You are about to get fired.
TheDrifter 24
Chances are the kid is either part of, or married into the boss's family. As long as his failures are minor, op can work at keeping the moron under the radar for years.
Feared 9
Prostitution is always hiring
heyred 11
This kid doesn't have what I am assuming is the experience you do, but I am sure that he's not pulling the salary you are - even with his promotion. And yes - you are going to be fired or let go within 90 days. I'm sorry.
quontag 15
He's not pulling op's salary, he's pulling a ton more.
buck33 14
He shouldn't be your responsibility. But there has to be a way to at least improve him a little bit.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
OP have to "improve him" at all :/ OP should be the one getting the promotion. Not this kid that apparently doesn't do the job right.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Whoops, sorry. I meant "OP *shouldn't* have to improve him"
cheesecakex 5
Doesn't that mean you're not doing your job then?
Harpy20 24
Or he's doing his job perfectly and his employer would rather keep him there than have to train a new person to do the job he already does flawlessly. Sucks, but it could be the case.
graham11 14
6- wow. figure out how to have a sense of humor before commenting.
ScaughtieHolden 11
Well if it is OP's job to make sure he doesn't fail, and he's failing, yes 6 is correct OP isn't doing his job but obviously 6 is joking around. YOU need a sense of humor, 61.
EnzaiFreak 1
You sound under appreciated op, I hope everything works out well for you:)
Blackmail111 9
And if it doesn't, this situation sounds like a good plot for a comedy movie, if you get my idea.
Sarah_moustache 9
Haha that's a great name, Op!
Feared 9
8- shut up wench!
graham11 14
40- you are so sweet. maybe you could take your own advice:)
DeLpHe3zY 7
I wonder why you said that lol
Feared 9
62- it wasn't advice. It was clearly a joke, because of OP's name.
jillianmathers12 13
You should talk to your boss. If you are watching him to make sure that he does his job, you should be his boss! See if you can switch titles
olpally 33
I take it your boss is a real "wenchfucker." I can't believe that would happen... That's total bullshit! I'd quit if I were you.. It's like the one dude from the previous FML that had to train and hire his new replacement... Bottom line: quit!