I should have gotten the job!
Posted by Anonymous in Work on Oct 11th, 2008 | 6 commentsI’m trying to deal with my feelings of disappointment, anger, frustration, and hurt. I just found out my co-worker got a senior position I also applied for. I really do like my co-worker and I am happy for her, but I am much more qualified and experienced than she is, so don’t understand why she got the job over me. It’s going to be very difficult to go into work next week.
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I’m sorry. That’s a crappy situation. Perhaps you felt like you were the most qualified, but maybe the decision was made by not only your boss, but a few consultants. Whatever the situation, they felt differently and I can empathize with this taking a blow to your self-esteem. If you feel so strongly about it, maybe you could have an honest discussion with your boss. Tell him/her you respect the decision that was made to appoint “Becky” to the position, but that you are a little disappointed as you have worked very hard to become as experienced as you are. Ask him/her if there’s any skills you can sharpen, improvements you can make, so that you may be seriously considered for the next available senior position. This will show your boss that you can be gracious and accept their decisions, while also reminding him/her that you are dedicated to the company and want to advance. I’m sure he/she will definitely think of you next time around. Until then, try not to beat yourself up. You aren’t alone in this situation. I’m sure you will get your turn. Keep up the good work.
I was sOOOO jealous when I found out my co-worker got a promotion. I was so upset!! Why didn’t I get the promotion??? I did the right thing and sent her a very nice ‘congrats’ email. (I didn’t think a card was appropriate).
After having a conversation with her later on – it turns out she was cleaning up a ton of mistakes from another dept. She had WAY more work than before and she told me she only got about a 50.00-100.00 a month raise. She wasn’t happy at all. Sometimes things are not what they seem. :)
duh she got the job cuz she was giving great blowjobs. havent u ever heard of the casting couch before? grow up n get real.
SHe’s younger and hotter than you that’s why she got the job. You need to look for a new company to work for becuase your reputation is done where you are now. Everyone is talking behind your back, and you can’t recover from this.
Good luck!
This is something you have 2 options to. 1) you could let it go and know that theres nothing you could do about it. 2) You could do something. Try #2. Go to your boss and politely ask why you did not get the job. Do not take what he/she said too harsely. You now will know that something in your life needs to be improved. Just try to pass this, and don’t get discouraged.
im sorry to hear your frustrations and disappointment but you should also consider that getting the promotion you want doesn’t only need the qualifications and experiences you already gain and succeeded. some people also look for something “out of the applicant’s box”. instead of feeling obnoxious, try to think it this why “what does my superior/s saw in that person that i don’t have?” and try work on it next time :)