Will the other promotion be approved next year or the following year? If so, promote the senior employee and explain to the other that there was only 1 slot allowed and since both are great proformers he got it since been with the team longer but they will get theirs in another year.

Will the other promotion be approved next year or the following year? If so, promote the senior employee and explain to the other that there was only 1 slot allowed and since both are great proformers he got it since been with the team longer but they will get theirs in another year.

Not the best situation. I was an employee many years ago that needed to wait another year. Although I was hired a couple months before the one that got promoted since I had been out on leave part of the time. It hurt but I loved the team and the manager so I stayed.

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  1. Anonymous

    It would be nice if you obtained the promotion. The one who did get promoted was a "great performer" per what you stated. I hope you do not get too down on missing out on the promotion this time. Good luck on the next promotion cycle.

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