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)
unknown_user5566 27
I feel your pain, OP. I'm currently dealing with superiors who don't care enough to track my work correctly, and who look like deer-in-headlights when I explain what I actually do on a daily basis. You have a tough decision ahead of you: stick it out and try to prove you're worth the promotion, or quit and start over somewhere new. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck!
JKOZ93 0
yeah I've been in that situation before, I ended up doing both my job and the other persons job for three different people who got promoted and fired before I finally was given it. it sucks but just keep working hard and doing your job right and you'll get it
speedyb 2
Communication is the best solution. Always works for me. Good luck.
hecallsmedarlin 7
If it is your job to make sure he doesn't screw up on the shit he is suppose to be doing, wouldn't it make sense for your boss to give you his position so he doesn't need to worry a about failures in his company.
JfromtheE 2
Quit whining there is a reason that kid got a promotion over you. Maybe if you looked in the mirror you would see your faults and try to fix them.
In_some_bullshit 13
Sounds like you're In Some Bullshit yourself! No fun. Sorry OP
magikarp23 0
Sounds like a plot to a movie
In_some_bullshit 13
Sshhh!! Now their gonna go try that and then post another FML about how "their movie idea" was stolen and a better producer and blah made A alot better movie then they would've! Sshhh!!!
icemand90 17
I know how you feel, a close friend of mine was still training the "new guy" when he got promoted over her to manager.
lostfaithinpppl 19
Doesn't sound like this is a good place to work at, OP. Maybe start looking for another job. Don't quit this one until you find a new one though.
Isa_fml 20
That sucks. It's so frustrating when stuff like that happens.