28-year-old employee professionally gets back at entitled supervisor by giving HR the paper trail of her incompetence, becomes her supervisor's supervisor: ‘I waited and won!’

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Jan 29, 2026 10:00 AM EST

This entitled supervisor was in over her head, but would never admit that. Instead, she tried to ruin a hardworking employee's chance at a promotion. Little did she know that karma was not on her side.

When it came to this 28-year-old tech employee, working hard and efficiently was important. Why do the job if you can't do it well? When she started this gig, she had a helpful manager who treated her like an equal and was always there when needed. However, she left one day for a high position and was replaced by a co-worker/friend who had no business being in a leadership role. 

Now, this employee was supervised by an incompetent and entitled woman who had no idea what she was doing. She was never around to help, and when she did help, the employee would end up having to fix all of her mistakes. It was exhausting, but whatever, she was still doing her job the best she could, and that's all she could ask for. 

However, when she found out from a close coworker that this supervisor talked her down when giving her a promotion was on the table, everything changed. Now, karma was on the side of this employee…

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  • What do I mean by “karma?” This means that the entitled supervisor who thought she could get away with throwing on of her hardest working employees under the bus made an enemy to justice (who works closely with karma). Now that justice was broken, karma had to step in to deliver the consequences of this entitled supervisor's actions. Basically, the universe was working with this scorned employee and helped her get her revenge in the most epic way. 

  • "She Tried to Steal My Promotion, So I Waited and Won 😉"

    I'm Katy (28F), and I work at a multinational company (B to B a software but can't mention what kind of software or which field) that I joined in 2022, just after obtaining my master's degree.
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  • This boss - let's call her Tina (34F) - was not my direct manager when I first joined.
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  • At the time, she was also a customer advisor and had just returned from maternity leave.
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  • At first, she seemed like a decent person: friendly, I would say, but very much a people pleaser and a serious A\\, especially with upper management.
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  • Back then, our direct manager was a very intelligent person (and also Tina's best friend since high school).
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  • Unfortunately, almost a year after I joined, she resigned after receiving an amazing opportunity abroad. Before leaving, she used her position to push her friend Tina into becoming our direct manager.
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  • And believe me, objectively speaking, she was not qualified at all and this became very obvious once she took the role.
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  • As for me, I'm not the kind of person who looks for trouble. I mostly keep to myself and stay professional in every interaction.
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  • I'm also very ambitious and always looking for career growth. That said, I don't mind playing the game if I'm invited , and I won't lie.
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  • I play it very well if someone crosses boundaries or tries to be a B with me.
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  • For nearly two years, until June 2025, I remained on the same team with Tina as my manager, and I struggled a lot because of her incompetence (almost had a burnout) ended up doing most of her tasks, and even other team members would come to me, not her, for advice when dealing with major clients or complex situations.
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  • In February 2024, a new and higher-level position opened. The company first wanted to see if any eligible internal employees were interested before looking outside.
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  • I only heard about this opportunity two hours before the application deadline, from the person assigned to interview eligible staff-let's call him Simon (35M).
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  • He is an important person in this story. Simon is a manager and a key employee at the company, and he was the one who recommended me directly to the CFO for this role.
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  • The position involved working closely with the CFO, was highly critical, and offered significant career growth.
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  • My manager, Tina, was present in the meeting where Simon recommended me for the job (I learned this from a very close friend that I really trust).
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  • She reportedly said, "Why her? Why Katy and not me? She should stay where she is.
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  • I'm sure she's not interested, and I don't think she's a good fit." When I first heard this, I was livid.
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  • and that's when the monster in me was released (I wasn't that interested in the begging but no one makes a decision for me work wise specifically behind my back).
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  • We love it when a hardworking employee and incompetent supervisor both get what they deserve. In this case, the hardworking employee got a promotion, a raise, and payback on her supervisor. The entitled supervisor is now below her in the company chain and making much less. Not to mention her ego is completely scared! 

    That's simply the consequences of her actions. Hopefully, this entitled supervisor has learned a lesson and will now treat the employees on her team with more respect and kindness. Or else she'll end up losing the leadership title altogether… Yet, according to this employee, it sounds like she shouldn't be in a leadership position at all. 

  • I had already kept records of every mistake she made: emails, missed responsibilities, and every instance where colleagues came to me for urgent or critical matters while she was nowhere to be found.
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  • I was ready to use this without hesitation but in a smart way either she leaves or I leave but only after revealing her true skin.
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  • Eventually, the company hired someone externally, but after a few months it became clear that this person was not very competent either, and the position became vacant again
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  • This time, I knew first. I went directly to HR, not the country HR, since each market had its own resources, but the head of HR.
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  • I asked them to keep everything confidential because I wanted to evaluate my options without impacting the team or workflow (I couldn't care less).
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  • I was, of course, selected, and the market I now supervise is one of the most influential ones.
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  • The announcement didn't come immediately, it was made about a month later, after everything, including the paperwork, was finalized.
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  • She was shocked. Hihihihihi. She first avoided the meeting organized to celebrate my promotion. Then she had the audacity to ask whether I got a raise.
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  • She even asked if I would be willing to postpone my move to the new position because the team was "short-staffed" (they weren't).
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  • I stayed completely calm and replied as if it were nothing: "This is a decision only I can evaluate, and I trust my own judgment, it has never failed me.
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  • I don't believe my move will directly affect you. As for a raise, that information is confidential, and I'm sorry I can't share it.
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  • You're welcome to check with HR if you'd like a general idea." I have a way of being extra polite and professional when getting back at someone.
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  • Watching them get angrier and more disappointed because they didn't get the reaction they wanted and couldn't play the victim is incredibly satisfying.
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  • Yes, I'm that petty, and yes, I treat it like a sport. And yes, I got a raise!
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  • a big one! I now own a fancy car and was able to contribute to my younger brother's education.
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  • She's furious because I'm now, in a way, her superior . And honestly, I enjoy seeing how catastrophic things have become for her since I left the team because she was never fit for that role.
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  • The only people I feel sorry for are my former teammates, who I'm still friends with.
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