Boss Won't Promote Me
Hey all,
I have been at a media company for a year and a half now as an office manager. When I first applied at this company, I applied for the Digital Content Specialist position but they had extended an offer to another candidate just before they received my application. My current boss called me in for an interview for Office Manager. She said I could help with the digital side suring my down time and down the road there'd be opportunity for growth. Fast forward to now. The "down the road." That applicant they hired just before me has accepted another job. I immediately expressed to the head of Digital as well to my boss that I would like to be considered for that open position. They were both on board and had me submit my resume and portfolio. I had a lunch interview with the digital manager last month that I felt went well but haven't heard anything else about it since. She actually said on the interview that I didn't have any skills missing for the job description and she thought I'd do really well with it. I took a vacation day this past Friday. I had it scheduled a few months ago. When I got back this past Monday, a member of the sales team informed me that my boss, the digital manager and the CEO had met with one of the applicants from outside of the company for a second interview.
I guess since I'm an internal employee, I expected more transparency with the job search. I felt it very sneaky to schedule that meeting on my vacation day. I understand they want to explore all their options by interviewing other candidates. But, do you think I should receive preference or some sort of grace because I'm an internal candidate? I've been waiting at this company for a growth opportunity and my boss knew that and I'm more than qualified for this digital position. Unfortunately, if I do not get this digital position, I will probably leave this company. Since I did go to school for digital marketing and I don't want to remain an office manager for much longer. I feel like I'm wasting time here.
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