Basically the title. I currently work as a lab technician but was given an amazing opportunity to be a Quality Assurance Manager at another lab. Obviously I’m going to take it.
Well my current boss was not happy. In a department meeting, in front of everyone he kept making passive aggressive comments towards me. And even insinuated I was smart enough to be a manager. And today he and I had a one on one meeting where he straight up said “how are you going to handle being a a manager when you don’t have any supervisory experience?” Every supervisor ever started out with no experience at one point. How am I any different?
The meeting went on and it was just him basically scolding me for resigning and not dedicating my life to the company like he had. He asked why I didn’t want to stick around and work my way up. I told him why would I stay and wait when I could leave and get the opportunity now? He didn’t have a response. He also kept repeating what if I was unhappy or hated the new job. I just told him sometimes you have to take a risk to get a reward.
He also at one point mentioned how the company is barely making any money so they really can’t offer their employees more money. As if that’s going to make me stay? Not sure why he mentioned it unless he was trying to guilt trip me.
Long story short, the whole thing was gross and as someone who is almost 30 I haven’t been scolded like that in a long time. It put a really bad taste in my mouth. And to end it all he had the audacity to say “if you’re not happy you’re always welcome back.” No thanks!