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)
AwesomeEDNathi 1
That's bullshit
slantyshanty 7
This sounds like the plot to a crappy romance.
kazell09 1
Quit your job. I'm willing to bet your boss has hired a relative. It's called nipitizm. Not worth the hassle.
Stardew 19
I like how everyone is saying "quit your job". What if OP has a family that depends on him? He can't just up and quit, that would be incredibly irresponsible of him. Honesty, if you're repeatedly passed up, there is a reason. As others have said, try to make yourself flexible. If you're able to successfully do several jobs within the company, you're set. You would be too valuable to let go and they might be willing to give you any position you ask for. As far as current situation, I have nothing. Sorry, OP :(
DanielleinDC 34
#94-that's why people are suggesting he look for a new job. I'm pretty sure that when people tell him to quit, they mean not without finding a new job. And he's so being set up to fail. You can't force anyone to be successful, especially not someone with the kid's track record.
spottyblanket 8
Do some volunteer work at the library, it is rewarding and you get some benefits. The job is also a jack of all trades job and you get to do a little of everything. Or just do some ununsal things to beef up your cv and covertly hunt around for other stuff.
4111610 0
Dang that's messed up!
mellyxxo 0
confront your boss about this.. or find a new jobbbb ssap
Mademoiselle_fml 34
Sounds like you're ******. I don't have any valuable advice for you so I'll just wish you good luck D:
jazzmancarron 11
sounds like you're being set up to fail.
juicifer 0
Burn it down