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Employee snubbed of promotion by salty department head calls him out in front of all the division bigwigs, gets justice: ‘[I wish] I could be a fly on the wall for THAT conversation'

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  • Imagine being the best at your job in the company and when a promotion appears for all the duties you are top-notch at, you get snubbed because your department head has it out for you. That's what happened to one Redditor's partner and she tells the tale. 

    Apparently, this employee would have been a shoo-in for the position, but the department head verbally told him not to even apply because he would make sure he didn't get the position. Why? Because the employee had recently prevented the head from doing something illegal in the company, and not because of this, the employee made his list. So they hired outside. 

    However, the new hire needed to go on medical leave for several months, so they needed someone to cover for him in the meantime. So the department head asked the employee who was snubbed the promotion if he would do it. He made the mistake, however, of asking him during a meeting with all the company's bigwigs. So the employee told them the truth and said that he was previously told he was not qualified, etc., etc. And the bigwigs were furious. Read the entire situation below! 

    Want more satisfying revenge? Read about this scammer stopped in his tracks!

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    "The room was silent."
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    Partner told not qualified for a job, until they needed him to fill in Took a year, but the revenge was oh so sweet! Many years ago, partner (40sM) wanted to apply for a project mgmt job in his current company. Would be a promotion and salary upgrade. The division head where the job was located told him not to bother applying as he wasn't qualified.
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    Bkgrd: Partner had same qualifications as person leaving. He had previously blocked division head from illegally using funds (lord forbid he told them no). When they tried to go over his head, company supervisor also told them no as what they wanted to do was illegal, backing up my partner. Fast forward a year later. The person they hired for the job had to go on medical leave for 3-4 months. In a meeting
    Via Kirshalla
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    between partner's section and division head (one who told him not to bother applying for position) he stated partner could just fill in to do the job while other person was gone. In front of everyone from both his company and all the division bigwigs, partner said in a completely calm, expressionless voice, "You told me last year I wasn't qualified to do the job so not to even bother applying as you'd make sure I didn't get it. However, if you now feel I am now qualified, I will be happy do the
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    Room was silent. The director of the division looked at the head and asked "Did you actually say that?" (It's illegal and a potential lawsuit btw) When the guy stuttered and tried to explain (basically admitting he did say that), the director held up his hand to stop him from incriminating himself and the division, and told the guy "We will discuss this later. Meanwhile, you will be taking over the position duties while the person is on medical leave."
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    After everyone from their division left, my partner's boss told him she about bust from keeping the laughter in at the guy's face and wished she could be a fly on the wall for THAT conversation. EDIT to clarify: Department head had to cover the position duties while the other person was on leave, not my partner. (DH got extra work, no extra pay)
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    Naige2020 4d ago • Similar thing happened to me. Was overlooked for a position I was in line for at the company I work at because someone high up had a family member. that needed a job. They expected me to train the new guy. I told them if I wasn't good enough to do the job I wasn't qualified to train anyone. 3.1K Repl Share
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    merryfan4 • 3d ago My company decided to make part of the job I had been doing it's own separate position. I was the only one on site trained how to do it. Was told I would need to officially apply, but since I was already doing the job and it wasn't possible to have the job not being done whilst someone trained up for it then it was pretty much mine. I didn't get the job. It
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    was given to someone who spoke and read no English. (Which was a major requirement of the job.) My immediate boss backed me up and pulled me away from that department claiming he needed me too much to have me trying to train someone I had no way of communicating with. It came out a week later they the interviewer gave the position to their Sister-in-law. The company then offered me the position, at a pay drop. I tuned it down. They spent a fortune having to pay someone from a different site to t
    Via merryfan4
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    Lizardgirl25 4d ago OMG this is more than petty this almost nuke level. 1.3K + More replies Rep Share 9lobaldude 4d ago His douchery came back to bite his at Well played! 210 210 Reply 1 Share
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    • layout420 4d ago That's awesome. I got over by a prior boss of 6.5 years. Dude tells me to go for his job when he quit... says I'd be perfect to replace him. So I do and in the interview they basically tell me the prior boss told them I wouldn't fit. They hire some from outside the company. 1.5 months in they realize he lied about his experience and is basically relieved of his duty. I get called in and asked if I now want the position because I was the most tenured. I take the job and get cal
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    In doing so I needed to use my old boss as a reference. So I call this and thank him for being a great mentor and tell him I'm seeking a new job and could use a good reference. He's such a scumbag that he tells me he will of course but expects a good reference from me because he hopes to apply to the same company some day as he's been looking to move up too. Once I was established in my new position I get called by my new boss and asked if I know so and so.... yep, he'd be terrible for the job.
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    here. I don't think he's a good judge of character because he didn't believe in me so I cannot recommend him for this job. He also said he would only give me a good reference if I helped him get a job here. We should not tolerate morally corrupt and dishonest people in this organization. New boss was floored that I said that and now comes to me for advice. Old boss has applied several times and keeps asking me what I can do to help him get in. I just tell him that I keep recommending him and don
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    Tiredmum82 3d ago This reminds me of my ex.... Has worked at his work place for nearly 17 years now, his previous job he was a supervisor (when he left they gave him the best reference known to man) a few years after being where he works now he started applying for a supervisor position and was constantly told he wasn't good enough (even though he had the best rates out of the whole site) up until last year he had applied atleast 10 times and got rejected even though they started to use him to c
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    Repulsive_Ratio_3732 • 3d ago I went for a promotion years back, along with someone at my same level (but with a known temper issue). In the interview they asked us if we would stay if the other one was promoted. I said yes (as I liked what I did and figured there would be another opportunity to move up), while he said no. They gave it to him because they didn't want to lose one of us. They spent the next 2 years trying to come to me for issues that were supposed to be his expertise and level of
    Via Repulsive_Ratio_3732
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    Ranos131 4d ago Did anything happen to the division head other than a stern talking to? 42 Reply ↑ Share Kirshalla OP • 4d ago Heard through the grapevine he had a formal reprimand added to his file and DH had to take on the duties in addition to his other work. (More work, no extra pay) 71 Reply ↑ Share
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    SpinachnPotatoes • 3d ago DH had something similar. Asked to stand in for 6 months and they would adjust the pay for it. Then they tell him he does not have the correct qualifications to recieve payment. So he let them know that unfortunately in that case as he does not have the correct qualifications to recieve additional pay, then he obviously does not have the correct qualifications to stand in that position and will be unable to assist. They thought he was joking. A year later the manager th
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    TXquilter1 .2d ago Had a similar thing happen to me. Was passed over for a promotion for a younger, less experienced but more charismatic newer employee despite my extensive training and past experience for this exact role at a previous company. I left the company soon after, so when she got fired about a year after being promoted for not being able to fulfill the job expectations, the company called me and begged me to come back. By this time, I had left for another even higher position with a
    Via TXquilter1
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    • Martiallyminded 2d ago Something super similar happened to me. I'd been the offsider on the most difficult crew to run at the city for five years. Was told not to apply by the manager. So, we went sideways. Ever since then, they have had seven people in 2 years because none can manage it without years of knowledge of the job. Now, I'm a supervisor at a much easier position, and the manager constantly begs me to move back and take the position I wanted to apply for. 4 1 3 Reply ↑ Share
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