'I just proved my worth to another company': Overworked analyst attempts to climb the corporate ladder, but is dismissed by higher management

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Sienna Varady
Dec 15, 2023 6:00 PM EST

Before signing a contract, there are a few things to watch out for. Above all, a shared goal of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Secondly, employers tend to underestimate how much employees yearn for peace and quiet. In other words, we expect nothing but silence after five o'clock. No phone calls, no meetings, and most definitely no unnecessary bonding time with coworkers after office hours.

The story below is from a devoted analyst who worked for a multinational construction materials company. You may wonder, what happened? Well, as time went on, the devoted worker wanted to keep moving up the corporate ladder, gaining greater responsibility and, in turn, a just wage. However, his employers had a different idea… I don't want to ruin the story for you guys as it really is one for the books! But, check out the story below, and when you're done scrolling, check out a satisfying account of an underpaid and over overworked bartender here!

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    30 MODE 03 True ror_mod.use_ False irror or/mod_use/2 = False operation -MIRROR irror _mod.use_x = False airror_mod.use_y= True irror_mod.use_z = False operation == "MIRROR_Z": irror_mod.use_x= False irror_mod.use_y= False "The director wanted me to prove myself... I just proved my worth to another company!" NODE 06 BLOCK 01 Opel BLOCK o to eselecte ject miror mirror ron
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    Director told me I had to prove myself for a promotion. So I proved myself to another company for a 25% base pay increase and double the bonus %
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    So 8+ years ago I used to work as a business analyst for a large multinational construction materials company. I was a good employee. They were a great employer. I had been given two promotions in my time there and been moved to several domains in the IT department. I learned a lot.
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    A role came up to be a Sr. Business Analyst within a new domain and for various reasons I was denied the promotion. Not a big deal. I understood the reasons. I really did. I wasn't bitter. A more deserving external candidate 100% got the position. I was still given the opportunity to work in that domain. Great learning opportunity.
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    A few successful projects later in the new domain I asked if I could organically be promoted to a Sr. Business Analyst. And by successful delivery I mean my business partner going to another director in IT, who had a stake in that domain "Where has he been all of my life" so I had definitely done good if not great.
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    My manager spoke with my Director and the response was "well he needs to prove himself" I had to laugh. Don't get me wrong again. My director was a great guy. He after all did promote me twice and gave me the
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    opportunity to learn all these various new domains of the business. Nothing against him. The explanation just I would've been satisfied with "there's no budget this year" or "I don't think I'll get approval for an in place promotion". HR was one of the domains I supported so I know how things go. I me off.
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    So I kept learning the new domain and started applying for various jobs outside the company. Took a few months but one role finally clicked. Current Job: $88k + 15% bonus paid annually
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    New Job: $110k + 30% bonus paid quarterly Director wanted me to prove myself. I just proved my worth to another company. Got a $22k raise on my base and doubled my bonus percentage.
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    My manager then comes and asks me "so was there anything we could've done to keep you like make you a Sr.?" "Well I only started looking because they said no to being promoted. Otherwise I was and still am happy here. The money is hard to turn down though."
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    In hindsight I am glad they denied me the promotion. I would've never left that company otherwise and not been on my current career trajectory.
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    Forsaken-Yak-7581 · 4 mo. ago Sometimes a small push like this can be all we need to help us with our next move. Your manager must have quickly realised that they scr ed up!
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    A-Wise-Cobbler OP 4 mo. ago He moved on a few months after me. He was denied his own promotion while I was still there he also proved his worth to another company.
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    And agreed. I had become complacent. This push really helped set a much better career path and way more lucrative earning potential for me.
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    Hanzoku 4 mo. ago Employers love complaining that employees are no longer loyal - well of course not. Because Employers no longer treat us well. All it would have taken to keep you would have been a title change and a small
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    raise - now they need to find a Sr. Business Analyst (since that was the work you were doing, title or not) while paying 25%+ more than they were paying you if they want to hire anyone.
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    Incredibly_bad_name · 4 mo. ago I did this recently. Was made a Project Manager and told that as a new PM, I would have to learn all the budgeting and progress tracking tools. I would then be
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    given a raise up to the Management rate of $40/hr. They also made me Salary removing my ability to get OT, and bumped me up $0.50/hr. I learned everything, had several flawless projects under my belt and they refused to honor their side of the bargain.
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    I was told by the owners that I was an incredible asset and they valued my work and opinions, only to find out through back channels that the OPS manager was purposely keeping my team and I from being successful. "If we promote you... who will do the work?"
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    So I asked about the deal they made me, and was told that I needed to prove myself to her. So I did. I took a position making $40,000 more a year in a beautiful part of the country doing consulting for the industry I have worked in for 14 years.
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    Loco6191 4 mo. ago Had a similar experience last year. I was comfortable in my previous job but I am glad they denied my in-house promotion request. Applied outside and got the scrum master job with a 25% pay hike. Before I left, they were ready to match the offer and give me the promotion that I was waiting for last 3 years.
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    dart22 - 4 mo. ago Yup. At some point in the MBA process they should really start teaching that if an employee asks for a raise/promotion and you turn them down, then you should really expect their resignation soon after. And if you can't afford their resignation, you can't afford to turn down their promotion.
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    SCPutz 4 mo. ago . I love my current job but I'm in a similar position to your original position. Just had an annual review. "Model employee", "you're the kind of employee every company wants" yadda yadda. "Here's a 3% raise, good job!"
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    Following Monday I get an email confirming the raise but stating no future raises would be forthcoming until I increase my output to X. I cannot increase my output because I'm bottlenecked by other people- both our own staff and other companies. Thus I have no control over my potential for a raise, just a firm future denial. So I'll be looking for other employment opportunities.
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    Rohitlko 4 mo. ago I worked in a govt company for 15 years. Put my best efforts. Got promotions. Everything was good. Treated my work space as my family. At one time they promoted other guy. He was also good. When I asked for mine promotion, they said
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    you have to transfer from this place to about 1500 km. After that, all that aura gone and I started to look for other job. As luck would have it I was appointed as CFO in my hometown. And best thing to work in hometown that everyone knows you and your company.
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    SalbaheJim 4 mo. ago Why is he asking what they could have done to keep OP when they've done everything they could to push him out the door?
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    INGWR 4 mo. ago Always be looking. Staying with a company for 20+ years will never yield anywhere near as much salary potential as calculated moves every 3-4 years.
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    Individual_Ad_9213 · 4 mo. ago I've gotten my best raises by moving/changing companies. That just seems to be how things work in corporate America. And people wonder why employees are not loyal.
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    buttersismantequilla 4 mo. ago My bil tailored a job description around himself- and applied for it - it was so niche he was the only one qualified to apply for it and he still got turned down for it!
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