Manager Rejects Qualified Candidate, Asks Him to Help The Unqualified Person They Hired

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    Font - B. r/antiwork u/Pee_A_Poo. 1d 831 The guy who got the job I wanted reached out to me for help with his job.
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    Font - I was having problem with manager A and applied to an internal transfer with manager B. Manager B opted for an outside hire so I got the same job outside. We ended up connecting on LinkedIn and it was a sore spot for me because they guy went to a lower tier school than mine, doesn't have a master's, and hasn't quite worked at the same calibre of past employers as mine.
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    Font - I put in my 4-week notice and now the person who ended up getting the job reached out to me and said, "Manager B gave me your name because he says you're the go-to person for this in our organisation. Really appreciate it if you could give me a few pointers with my projects."
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    Art - I mean, I'm trying really hard not to be salty here. And it's not the guy's fault he got the job he didn't know I wanted. I will help him if I can when I'm still here but WTF manager B?
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    Smile - Let me get this straight. You turned me down for a job knowing I am the go-to person in the organisation, hired someone whom you know doesn't have the same expertise, and now you expect me to give him pointers?
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    Font - Does any of this sound fair to you? Geez. Talking taking people for granted. I feel both validated and disrespected at the same time.
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    Organism - RandomRed Mage . 1d Don't help him, but don't shit on him either. When confronted about not helping and not being a team player make it clear without a shadow of a doubt why you are leaving and why you are not willing to help. ... Reply 3k
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    Font - Pee_A_Poo OP • 1d I mean... I'll definitely consider this but also... I think I ended up liking the guy? I'm such a people pleaser 4 1k ...
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    Font - mememarcy • 1d If you really like the guy ...then tell them how this company treats employees. Do not help him, that is the company's responsibility. Warn him that this could as easily happen to him in the near future. ... G 41.8k
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    Font - J19zeta7_Jerry • 1d this big time. i was essentially in this same position several years ago. now myself and the guy who was hired to replace me are both managers at a competitors company that treat's employees far better. 463
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    Font - BlackMetaller. 1d It may appear that you're helping the new guy but you're not. You're helping the manager who didn't hire you. New guy needs training / questions answered and his manager can't be bothered to do their job and manage so they've pushed the task off to someone they can use and who they don't respect (i.e. you). People like that manager only learn when faced with the consequences of their decisions. If you reward their behaviour by giving them everything they want they will n
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    Font - pizzabot221d 2 Awards Your company is limiting your advancement internally to keep you in a position they value you in. That helps them, but does not help you. Good job on escaping. Absolutely be salty and refer them back to their own manager. Use weaponized incompetence as well:
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    Font - "I applied for your role and got passed over - since they hired externally and clearly don't think I am capable of doing the job, I'm not sure why they think I'm the go-to expert. I'd suggest getting back with Manager B to understand who is really the best candidate to help with supporting your transition. If the answer is still me, I am open to discussing terms for consulting/training services as needed, based around my current work schedule." Reply 10.4k
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    Font - phoenixgsu 1d ● This 100%. Left my company that was keeping me in a lower tier role and went to another company in a role that actually uses my level of experience and education and now I'm the director of a dept, albeit smaller company. Worth it though. 42.5K 2.5k
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    Font - SpaceJesusIsHere • 23h A former mentor of mine always used to say, "irreplaceable means unpromotable." If you're outperforming your salary, you can't be promoted bc replacing your productivity would be too expensive. It's one of the many reasons that going above and beyond to impress your boss actually backfires. ... 874
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    Rectangle - CampWestfalia • 1d 8 Awards New Guy: "Manager B says you're the go-to guy!" OP: "Tell Manager B he is mistaken: if I were the go-to guy, they would have gone to me."
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    Font - GiraffeThoughts. 1d 1 Award They didn't go to Op because this guy is less qualified so they can pay him less. 48.7k
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    Art - HealthWealthFoodie. 1d Well, you get what you pay for... 43.1k
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    Font - phyneas. 1d "Yes, now we got this new cheap guy in the higher paid role and we've still got Pee_A_Poo here to make sure he can do the job! It can't fail! ...Wait, what's this email titled 'Notice of resignation'...?" 41.8k
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    Font - complexitie 1d ● Lmao Pee_A_Poo 528
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    Font - jfcreno. 1d I would love to help you you, unfortunately I am busy preparing my desk over the next 4 weeks to ensure a smooth transition after my departure. That being said, I would also suggest you reconfirm with manager B that "I'm the go to person" as that doesn't align with my previous understanding with manager B. I wish you all the best in the new role and if I have time here or there I'll help if possible but I need to prioritize the success of my current role, which I'm sure you ca
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    Human body - Pee_A_Poo OP. 1d 11/10 will ChatGPT again next time I quit. 405
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    Rectangle - DangerousAd1731. 1d Did they take that person because of lower pay maybe. That's nutty. Reply 226
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    Font - Pee_A_Poo OP. 1d Maybe. That's what my partner suggested as well? But the dude is 5-10 yr older so I assume he may asks for a higher pay (we're in the 100k+ range) than me? Also, if I'm deemed too expensive, then I can't really explain why I got a raise from manager A without asking for it. ... 165

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