Employee going on 17 years gets petty with replacement after being forced to move departments: 'It doesn't seem to be working out between you and your boss'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Feb 8, 2025 4:00 PM EST

Sometimes, the employees who are treated with the most disrespect are the ones who have worked the longest at the company. It's not that "company men" deserve that much more special treatment, but they should, at the very least, be offered a level of transparency, especially when it comes to their own future at the organization.

One would think that someone who has offered that much time and energy to a business's success deserves to be nurtured in their work environment. Unfortunately for this guy, he was not only transferred to another department without much warning or explanation but he was also expected to help out his new replacement. Keep scrolling below for the full debacle!

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    "Petty against my replacement"
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  • After being vaguely told that things were not exactly “working out” with his boss, this employee switched departments and was under the impression that he put all this negativity behind him. Sadly, he was wrong for thinking it was over. Instead, his new coworker, the one who was replacing his old position, was now bothering the employee day in and day out with questions about how to do certain things.

    Well, the employee figured that since he apparently was not doing a great job, then he had no great advice to give to this new hire. Power to him!

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    I'm working for a big company where it's easy to be shifted around if someone higher up doesn't like working with you for whatever reason. So I got moved
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    to another team, without any explanation except a "it doesn't seem to be working between you and your 'boss"" from even higher up the chain. I've been working here for 17 years in various positions, so I know pretty much everyone. My
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    replacement however is new to the company and never worked in my field. He only did a small re- employment course. Somehow this earned him a higher position than me, with higher benefits.
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    This dude never did anything wrong to me but he keeps asking me how to do his job. A job I apparently wasn't doing very well. So I'm just stonewalling him.
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    I could make this guy's live so easy, or I can keep telling him to ask his boss. I know I'm petty here, as I keep having to think about what to say so that I don't cross the line towards insubordination.
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  • Several folks responded with a variety of reactions to this employee's pettiness. Some felt he was justified, while others expressed that he was taking out his frustrations on the wrong individual. What do you all think? Should this employee feel a responsibility to help out his new replacement or should he stick it to the man, so to speak?

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    • west_coast1313 · 8h ago Unless it's your job to train them, telling them to ask their boss sounds perfectly acceptable. Just say you don't want to give them bad instructions.
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    Trippynet 8h ago "Sorry, I wasn't good enough for that job and I don't want you inheriting any of my past mistakes. Ask your boss instead, I'm sure they'll be able to train you better than I could".
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    harrywwc 8h ago yeah - if you're not 'good enough' for the job, then you are no where near 'good enough' to train your replacement.
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    Mazoc • 8h ago I mean, if they don't think you are right for the job, who are you to tell others how it's done? Better to hear how the boss thinks it should be instead, hah
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    erko_23 8h ago i mean yeah, quiet quitting is generally an acceptable practice.
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    fiddlesdevil 4h ago Respond to the new person that since you weren't qualified to fulfill the needs of the role, you do not want to provide misguided recommendations the boss is surely to disagree with.
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    Zealousideal_Fail... • 2h ago "I'm very sorry but, I was moved from your section for reasons I still don't know. I would feel more comfortable if you were to ask someone
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    in your own team - preferably, someone higher up that can guide you." Walk away - grab a soda - pop some popcorn in the microwave and watch the show.
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    goaheadmonalisa • 7h ago I understand your frustration, and you're displacing it. Where that guy is is not his fault; it has everything to do with your company's policies and procedures. A petty attitude
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    never makes anyone look good, either. I say it's high time you cut your losses and found a new company for which to work.
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    DesignerAnywher... 2h ago Some companies don't do a good job of giving promotions and increasing salary as per the industry standards. Hence changing jobs might give you the leverage you need.
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    GAF53 2h ago Not your problem. I left one job and former coworkers only called me to ask how to do stuff. They got blocked.
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    CarmelJane • 52m ago . As others have said, keep saying you are not in a position to help. And advise him to ask his boss.
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    SingaporeSlim1 • 24m ago If he's a in a higher position then it's out of your skill set to know how to help
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