I’ve been at my company for several years and I never got promoted despite frequently asking for it, going above and beyond and sometimes helping out with external projects and covering for team members when they take time off work.
Last week I had a very unfair performance evaluation despite all my hard work. It felt like a slap in the face and it was awakening. Yesterday my manager had the audacity to ask me to work on a project completely outside my scope of responsibilities, so I explained to them that I will only work on what I’ve normally worked on, then he tried to convince me that this project is related to my responsibilities, which was quite ridiculous considering I’ve never been involved in anything similar, especially one that belongs to a different department. I explained that I won’t be involved in such projects until we discuss promoting me, outlining new responsibilities and getting a raise.
Now as I work full-time, I’m back on the fruitless search for a better job.