Category: Antiwork

There’s been many shifts in my department with the person that got promoted to the position opened up to a manager after 17 years in the same role. Position opened up for a senior level but instead of moving me to it, they are looking to hire an outside person. I have already been doing 90% of duties of that senior role but clearly something else triggered them to hire outsider. I had 2 offers in the past 3 months with nearly double the pay closer to $250k with bonuses which my company doesn’t have, but I just loved my team and what I do (other companies would be similar roles) and decided to stay. Now really looking back and any forward offers – thinking I will strongly consider it now as clearly my value is not that important.

Not getting out soon enough if you happen to like a role/firm, but just not the manager is a big mistake! I gave 5 years of my time, always worked during a PTO if required to and put up with micromanagement from my supervisor chalking it up as his “leadership” style, and went along with it. I stopped asking for a raise when my manager insisted I'm being paid fairly and can't do any better. Things took a turn when I started voicing out my opinions more that were in disagreement with my manager, he started undermining my credibility and spreading false rumors. I wasted 5 years of my life here, hoping to be recognized and given a promotion/raise and now dealing with such bs from someone I tried my best to work for. Whoever is reading this and relates, take this as your sign: make efforts to leave this…