How Do I Inconvenience the Company I Work For?
Posted by BiscuitsAndMilk0@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 14 comments
So today I just got denied a promotion. I work in a care home for people with learning disabilities. I genuinely love my job and applied for a team leader role.
My manager decided to hire an external candidate over me who's worked here for 6 years now. I have gained a lot of mutual respect between my colleagues and almost everyone wanted me to get the job. I go above and beyond every day, step up as team leader when there isn't one in and my manager even said to me that she notices how hard I work when she told me the bad news.
I'm feeling SUPER petty right now and want to inconvenience my manager and the company I work for without affecting the service users I look after.
Has anybody got any ideas?
PracticeNo8733@reddit
It's a terrible idea. A lot of "prank"-like stuff may actually be illegal or at least gross misconduct. You could instead start making GDPR requests, looking to the letter of any regulations that apply, etc. But that's still a terrible idea (in the absence of a genuine reason/complaint) as word will get around and you'll be known as a difficult employee whatever the background circumstances.
Do you think there was anything actually wrong with your manager's decision (eg were they hiring a friend/family member and you think they weren't acting impartially)? Because if not then: they're allowed to do that. In fact, if they went for an external candidate without some sort of ulterior motive then they probably had good, genuine reasons for doing so. As a hiring manager it's easier and lower risk to deal with a known quantity in a more senior role if you have a suitable one available. Being there a long time, working hard and going above and beyond does not necessarily mean you were suitable for the more senior role.
I would talk to your manager, say you were disappointed not to be selected, and ask why. If there are genuine reasons then you can take that as stuff to improve upon, or things to demonstrate (maybe ask for opportunities to do so). If there aren't genuine reasons then it might be time to look for a new job. Frankly, if you're as good a worker as you say (whether or not you're suitable for promotion) then the greatest inconvenience would be making them have to deal with replacing you.
BiscuitsAndMilk0@reddit (OP)
Thank you. This makes a lot of sense. As I said, I'm feeling petty and just a bit pissed off atm.
She said it was because the other candidate had experience team leading before but how am I supposed to get team leading experience if she doesn't offer me the job?
I understand she has every right to hire whoever she wants. She also promoted another HCA to team leader today for the other side of the building that I don't work on and he has a very similar work ethic to me (he also has no team leading experience).
PracticeNo8733@reddit
Well, if you decide to stay there I would ask your manager if you can start getting some experience of that type. There are normally opportunities to do so when covering people who are on holiday, who can't make certain meetings, etc.
Significant_Return_2@reddit
Why would you want to inconvenience the company? It would all affect the residents, who have no say in any of this.
I’d you’re not happy, you should apply elsewhere. Inconveniencing the company doesn’t help anyone, especially you.
BiscuitsAndMilk0@reddit (OP)
That's what I'm thinking. I'm wondering if there was anything at all I could do that wouldn't affect them. But I guess pretty much anything would
Frothingdogscock@reddit
Get another job.
BiscuitsAndMilk0@reddit (OP)
Genuinely thinking about it.
Frothingdogscock@reddit
Apply for a teamleader position at another place. You sound like a solid gold employee to me.
A lot of companies like to bring in people from outside the company rather than promote from within for various reasons, but that would help you with your new job.
Imagine the ball-ache they'll have trying to replace you with someone of the same skills, fuck 'em.
Good luck 👍
BiscuitsAndMilk0@reddit (OP)
Thank you for your kind words. It's very hard to leave this kind of job when I've built long lasting relationships with the residents I work with. They always say you shouldn't get attached to people you look after but that's almost impossible when you genuinely care.
But thinking about it, I am so tempted to hand in my notice.
Expensive-Concept-93@reddit
They don't appreciate you. It's common. They just see you as the eager beaver who will go above and beyond. Stop doing extras and stepping up and find another job.
Alarmed_Tiger5110@reddit
When this happened to me, I started planning my exit, and I actually got on well with the internally appointed candidate who replaced me.
Mind you, it was the second time in 2 years that I'd done my Supervisor's job whilst they were on Secondment, only to have someone else promoted to 'manage' me (the first time the person was external).
Sometimes, you have to realise that maybe you should be a different company's 'externally appointed candidate'.
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