A couple months ago, a coworker’s (same manager as me) contract was about to expire. They offered her a permanent position but she did not want it because it was a downgrade in salary. The salary for this new position was lower than hers but higher than mine.
I talked to my manager about it and she said as soon my coworker leaves, I would get it. Well as you might have guessed by the title of my thread, my manager gave it to another internal hire. This was just last month. This new hire does have more experience than me (downgrade in salary and less responsibilities from her previous position) but this new position is nothing I couldn’t learn in a month or two. Both my manager and director are well aware of me wanting a more challenging role and have been aware for over a year now.
Now, nothing was written on paper but when someone goes back on their word, I kind of feel shafted. Should I confront her about it during our year end performance review? I am applying for jobs in other departments but I don’t see a future here and as well as other companies but I haven’t had any success. Otherwise, I would just leave.
If you have a good relationship with your manager grab a cup of coffee and talk through it at depth and make it clear you need a more challenging role.
Sorry to say but this is a pretty good indicator of what they think of you.
The facts: new role, more money, only 1 - 2 months of training time. You already expressed an interest - it was promised verbally. They hire a new guy with slightly more experience anyway, dont’ bother sitting you down and telling you why. Clearly they just want to keep you on the same pay because they can, under the premise that you won’t question it because the new guy has more experience. If they valued you at the very minimum they would have sat you down. Unfortunately, employers just dont’ give raises unless forced to. Last job I left, they threw long over due raises and a promotion at me to try to keep me. Too late motherfka.
Dont’ confront her, you need references. mention you’re a little disappointed with the decision but keep up all appearances and work ethic. Work even harder at getting a new gig. If you’re changing departments, you’ll need her approval and endorsement. if you’re changing jobs you’ll still need her reference. It is never worth burning a bridge over something like this.
If they can get a more senior person than you internally and pay that person less than they were paying them before, versus having you (less experienced/senior) and paying you more (and presumably having to find someone to take over your existing role (at roughly your comp level), it seems like a pretty clear-cut business decision. I’d be disappointed, but I wouldn’t feel shafted. Shafted would be hiring someone less qualified than you or perhaps equally qualified.
I’d talk with your manager in a friendly way and say that you understand the economics of that business decision, but that you are still looking to grow and expand in your company and want to talk about what the opportunities are for that and develop a plan or set of expectations for that so you and your boss are on the same page. The tone should be that you understand why this one went the way it did, but that you want to be on board for the next opportunity that arises.
That is non-challenging, but a firm indication of what you want, and if they balk, at least you know that you should be quietly investigating other opportunities.
Find a new job. You’re done there. Work hard, get a reference but start looking. It’s interesting that these things most often happen with female managers. I’ve seen this a few times.
yeah, I wouldn’t even bring it up, she’ll most likely feel slighted when you hand her your 2weeks notice. a less than 100% positive reference from her could sink your new job offer.
My friend was offered a verbal relocation promise but now they went back on their word and said there’s no way a relocation is possible and she should look for other options if she’s set on relocating. Pretty messed up.