Spent 8 years working my way up at the company I am at.

Anonymous

June 10,2022 at 5:25PM UTC

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Spent 8 years working my way up at the company I am at. The new director had no transportation experience and I had 8 years behind me. Taught her everything she needed to know. The last 4 years that she was there she kept telling me she was grooming me for something bigger. I can/did most of her job. She left the department in shambles with morale being the lowest since I started there. I applied for her position knowing I knew how to do everything she did. I was interviewed by her boss who isn’t my biggest fan. One of the requirements of the job is that you hold a class b CDL with p and s endorsements. The guy that they hired doesn’t even have that. I find myself in the same position as I was 8 years ago teaching someone about transportation. Do I stay or do I move on? That position should have been mine and I find myself bitter over all of this.

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AnonymousJune 10,2022 at 6:06PM UTC
Move on if there is no progress! It’s always good to work forward. However, from reading this, you should have able to find a better salary range/position with your experience in transportation
JJJune 10,2022 at 6:19PM UTC
Move on. This is not a company that wants to invest in you and seemingly does not value your nearly decade long loyalty.
AnonymousJune 10,2022 at 6:37PM UTC
Unfortunately with no management support and advocacy you will never get beyond where you are and the never ending revolving doors of those superiors you must train.
You have been shown your future and will not be reward. No one is campaigning for your growth.
Crystal HowellJune 10,2022 at 8:07PM UTC
Move on, or get yourself a employment attorney may be discrimination, gather your emails and documentation. If he doesn't have what they said you needed, hmmmmm........
AnonymousJune 10,2022 at 8:16PM UTC
Are you an IndividuaL contributor who is seeking to move to management?
Ask for 360 feedback. It could be that there is a critical but intangible skill that is needed to achieve the next level. Work with your new manager to make a plan to help you achieve your goals. Keep an open mind. It isn’t your new managers fault that they were selected and you weren’t.
I am the other person in your scenario and the boss told me that the other team
member is rubbing execs the wrong way with a negative attitude. They lacked that “consulting” skill. After being in the job I can see it too.
AnonymousJune 10,2022 at 8:30PM UTC
Is it possible that you are looking at the responsibilities of the job very narrowly? You are assuming that the director role is about the technical skill and technical skill alone is the determining factor.
You believe that you taught the director everything that she needs technically to know means you could be failing to understand the true responsibilities of the role.
if you want to vent, please do. But don’t assume that you know all of someone’s qualifications.
Now for the tough love—- if you were ever in the running for the role you would have been consulted. I’ve been in your shoes and I’ve been on the other side. The best thing you can do is embrace it and learn where your gaps are. Don’t be the disgruntled employee to the new boss.
Heather CutlerJune 10,2022 at 9:42PM UTC
I'm really sorry this happened to you. Listen to the message that is being delivered, however. This organization has no plans to help you advance your career and you've been overlooked for this position even though you're more qualified and have significant experience. The org doesn't see you as a retention risk so they'll continue to treat you like this unless you make a move.
While you're probably struggling with the 8 years you've invested in this organization, they're simply not reciprocating and they're giving you no indications that they'll change course any time soon.
Please start to put yourself first and stop extending courtesies that will simply never be returned to you. Time to update your resume and find some place where you'll be appreciated. Best of luck to you in your next steps.
AnonymousJune 10,2022 at 10:43PM UTC
8 years ago you should have kept putting in for the leadership positions you know you are qualified for. What are you waiting for??!!! Get those bids out ...neeeoowwww!
Lyn K.June 11,2022 at 12:54PM UTC
I think the message is clear. Move on.
Erica MitchellJune 12,2022 at 10:27AM UTC
If there's no room for advancement I'd look elsewhere.