I have been working at a job for five years. I had worked hard and done everything they asked and worked my ass off.
Recently my living situation fell apart and I asked for a salaried position to help with myself and my mom. I also pointed out that the job market was high and I would look for another job if they couldn’t promote me.
That was August. December they said HR was delaying my promotion and wanted me to work as a salaried position for three months before they decided.
On January 23, I found out my dad was hospitalized with COVID. He was actually dying and had a less than ten percent chance of living. I had my brother wanting to intubate him against his wishes, my mom fighting with him and trying to help deal with the rest of the family who were all fighting and he is uninsured.
I was forced to take a week and a half off. I wanted to take more, but I would lose my pay and I can’t afford it. I also have a small surgery coming up that I told them since it was not a big deal I can delay. They said no and said that I should take more time off. I refused and came back fully this Monday saying I would work on projects and other tasks until my surgery two weeks from now.
I got an email that afternoon from my supervisor saying that she wanted to talk to me with the new department head that I was transferring to.
The first bombshell they drop on me is that due to the holidays and my dad they’re holding back my application for salaried position for six to eight months.
I just broke down, I just couldn’t stop crying and barely remember the rest of the meeting. Even after they gave me ten minutes to pull myself together. They also suggested counseling through the jobs.
I have had worse meetings, but none where even after I can’t stop crying. It’s crushing.