Employers Promise Promotions Then Go Silent

“I'm up for my first major promotion at work and it would set me on a much steeper upward trajectory. The only thing that could mess it up is that they told the client/budgeted for the position at an 80% increase in my base salary. Everyone I talked to outside of the company, is telling me not to worry about it because its a promotion not just a raise with a title change. But I'm worried about the bureaucracy of my company. There's many good justifications for it, it would be 3 days 2”

“My manager left a few months ago. Her position isn't being backfilled, and I've been absorbing a lot of her responsibilities on top of my own job since she left, at my current pay. I was just offered her old role, here is where things stand: My current total comp: $107k ($102k base + employer pension contribution) New offer: $118,293.15 total ($112,970 base) — about a 10% increase My predecessor was making $150k base I pulled director-level salary data across the organization. My offer w”

“Hi all. I’ve been at my current corporate job for 5 years. It is a very very small team with little opportunity for growth. For the past 2-3 years I have been baited with a promotion, only for it never to come. I have been applying for jobs for 9+ months with no luck. I feel like I have really reached my breaking point with this current job and really really want to quit it even though I have nothing lined up. I was thinking I could do waitressing or retail interim, and use recruiters in my city”

“I’ve been at my job for 3 years, and people here usually get promoted every 2–3 years. My appraisals have always been great, I consistently get amazing feedback, and my ratings are even higher than some people above me. This year I got outstanding, so I thought I’d finally be promoted as every who has been working here for 3 years did. Nope. The guy who started at the exact same time as me got promoted instead, despite having lower appraisals. He’s just much better at kissing a** and knowing how”

“So I work at a library and recently qualified for a promotion at work to be a supervisor. This position would be full time instead of part time and would come with a significant wage increase. Right now I make about 25k a year and this promotion would be for about 43k so almost a 18k increase a year. I'm just a bit worried cause I'm not the best at getting up early (ADHD) and for this position I'd have to work at a different library that is about an hour away with traffic. I would ha”

“I worked for a company for 5 years. I was passed over for a promotion after they brought in a manager from another state. After that, i successfully used it to negotiate a raise, but decided to start looking elsewhere. i landed a job making a few dollars more an hour and enrollment into their branch manager training program. the first location i was in was nothing but drama with a new manager who could not train me because, well she was new. the rvp for the region sucks and is all over the place”

“I work in an industry that has a couple of peak seasons throughout the year, so there's a big ramp up in hiring a few times during the year. I'm actively being considered for a supervisor position at my current company, but there's a few other candidates and nothing is guaranteed. I do have an offer in hand for a manager position with another company, but it would be seasonal. Would it be better to use the seasonal manager position to get manager experience, then after that position”

“For the past three quarterly performance reviews, she has told that they would put me up for promotion. Twice in writing. Someone who worked in the position I would be promoted to resigned. This person also created a hostile work environment for me and my manager failed to report it to HR. It didn't come to HR's attention until I was questioned about a different personnel issue my boss was involved in with a different member of our team. This happened in the middle of the promotions cycl”

“(reposted from career guidance sub) hi all! i hope this formatting will be okay, first time poster here so please forgive any mistakes :) i’m 23 and have been working at my current job for five years in october. advancement is optional, and up until recently i haven’t considered moving up due to me knowing this isn’t my long term career. however, after expressing my interest, my supervisor let me know that they had changed the process of promotions, and in order to get the position i was interes”

“hi all! i hope this formatting will be okay, first time poster here so please forgive any mistakes :) i’m 23 and have been working at my current job for five years in october. advancement is optional, and up until recently i haven’t considered moving up due to me knowing this isn’t my long term career. however, after expressing my interest, my supervisor let me know that they had changed the process of promotions, and in order to get the position i was interested in, i’d have to do at least 6-12”

“I think I’m being unintentionally demoted and I would appreciate any advice on what to do. I have worked for my company for 3 years now, I have always shown career progression around the 2 year mark in a role. At the beginning of this year I spoke with my boss regarding a promotion and he agreed that would be the next step this year, as I have done a really good job and received stellar performance reviews. Fast forward to a month ago, I get a 7% pay increase for my work, but my boss tells me he”

“I'm 28 and got offered an internal promotion into an implementation role. It would be about an $18k raise, better title, and probably a pretty big step forward for my resume. My manager was almost too transparent with me. He told me the last two people in the role both left within a year because of the travel. Apparently I'd be visiting different client locations Monday through Thursday most weeks, sometimes with very little notice. Friday would usually be from home. He basically said &q”

“About a year I took a pay cut to join a company in an industry I'd wanted to work in for a long time. I was excited about the industry itself, but the actual day to day work in my role turned out to be a lot narrower and less challenging than I expected. I dread the work most days, even though I still care about the field as a whole. Over the past year I've taken on a lot of work beyond my actual scope, partly because I wanted to explore other areas and partly to support the team when th”

“So I work for PepsiCo in the Northeast market as an Account Merchandiser, I have five accounts that I go to on a daily basis from Sun-Thu. I like the job and the company a lot but have experienced a lot of burnout from it. I started a year ago as a float which in that capacity I either did a couple stores, help another merchandiser, driver or sales rep, cover vacations or do odd ball projects like setting up a cooler. Recently two Territory Sales Representatives positions opened up and I applied”

“Should I reach out to my old employer about coming back? I recently left my job for another opportunity that seemed like a better career move. The new position has better long-term advancement potential, but the company is still getting things up and running, so the job has been much slower than expected. I’ve found myself missing my old job. I liked the people, enjoyed the work, and liked the fast-paced environment. It also had some better benefits and opportunities to make extra money. The mai”

“I’ve been at my company a few years and was doing really well. So much I got a promotion to another department. This department is way more important and intense and I am struggling! (I don’t want to give too many details but it’s in healthcare.) Like I have serious doubts about my ability. Should I try to get out early and not waste their time? Or keep it going and see if things improve or I potentially get fired? My previous position was already filled. I was so excited to be chosen! But I mig”

“I was recently passed up for promotion from staff to senior despite me doing senior level work the past year. I did get a nice raise and a couple coworkers who I’m pretty close with in the office are seniors spoke with me and I found out I’m making the same salary as them if not more than a few of them. I’m wondering if I should stay and hope to get promoted next year but at the same time I feel like it won’t look good on my resume if I keep having staff. It shows no growth and I almost feel lik”

“I joined a company where a promotion was verbally promised a year ago, but it wasn’t until around half a year ago I realized it wasn’t gonna happen. I’ve been looking for other roles for better pay but I suddenly got notified I’m getting the promotion effective immediately. I feel conflicted because I had basically made up my mind about leaving, but now it will feel weird if I leave right after getting a promotion. I would still make more elsewhere, but I almost wish I didn’t get the promotion s”

“I’ve never worked in a corporate company before and don’t know how the promotion process works exactly. Im UK based and would like to know the general steps you would take in any corporate company to get a promotion and things you have to look out for. Questions I have on this are, is it basically you start doing the work your next role you want requires and then from their you collect this evidence and then show you manager and then if a position is available they will give it to you if you fit”

“So as the title says, I’ve been denied a promotion but there’s more context to it than that. I’ve been working for this company for just over a year, and since around 3 months in I’ve known my manager would eventually be leaving. At the start, it was just myself then, and a cleaner (who wouldn’t be in the running for any type of promotion). From this I knew that I was in a pretty unique situation where by if I put my mind to it, worked hard, I feel like I would be the top candidate for this prom”

“It makes sense to consider finding another opportunity, however as you enjoy your team, I think it is worthwhile to have a formal sit down with your boss and the decision makers to discuss your career plan. Nothing to lose, and the business makes promotion decisions, not HR who suggests and advises the business, but doesn’t own the final decision. Additionally, in case this all goes sour, do start lining up opportunities, in advance.”

“I'm of the same mind. The move from nig 4 to industry should already net you a Senior role unless it was a very brief stint.”

“I’ve been working at a company for 5+ years in the same role and finally, FINALLY, a position that would be one step up from my current one opened up. I had been expressing my desire to move up to my manager for a while, and she encouraged me to apply when the time came. It was nothing but good vibes during my two rounds of interviews (with her and the head of the department). Then, I was told this past Thurs that I didn’t get the promotion. I have been essentially training 5 years for that role”

“For those saying that 4 years is too long without a promotion - Promotion is not about the length of time you've been somewhere, but whether you have demonstrated the skills of the higher position. I've been at my position for 6 years & am just now up for Sr, whereas another accountant has been there over 10 years & is not considered for promotion because they don't do anything other than the bare minimum required. I think this is fair. As for your particular situation - if y”

“If your goal is to continue moving up, yes. Stagnation in a staff role with your B4 experience will lead to uncomfortable questions regarding why you weren't promoted.”

“For context Im 32F and currently employed within industry after working at Big 4 and getting my accountancy qualification. I've been in my job for 4.5 years, my team and manager are lovely and the job is fine. The thing is my manager has tried to promote me to senior accountant over the last year and says that HR keep blocking the request. The company isnt doing well financially so I think this is the main reason. Because this is my first job out of Big 4 I have enjoyed it so much more and h”

“I’ve been with the same company for about 10 years and have been promoted several times, but I haven’t had the opportunity to move into a supervisor or manager position. My current management believes I can eventually get there, but realistically they’re telling me maybe 2 more years in the best case and potentially 4 more years in the worst case. Current situation: - $150k base salary - 12% annual bonus - Benefits are good - Live about 2 hours from a major metro area - Close to both my parents”

“II’ve been with the same company for about 10 years and have been promoted several times, but I haven’t had the opportunity to move into a supervisor or manager position. My current management believes I can eventually get there, but realistically they’re telling me maybe 2 more years in the best case and potentially 4 more years in the worst case. Current situation: - $150k base salary - 12% annual bonus - Benefits are good - Live about 2 hours from a major metro area - Close to both my parents”

“Okay so this is a long one so a bit of a read. 33m I'm fairly new to the tech field only been in about a year and 3 months after getting my bachelor's degree and switching from blue to white collar work. Background: smallish it company with a contract in our state to support all of a government office and their it infrastructure in each county. Been employed with them a year and change as a tier 1 software support. (I.e. employees call in with hardware and software support). 3/5th wfm. G”

“Hi all, I have been working on the same position from past 4 years and 7 months now in an MNC. I have been receiving recognition and awards in almost every quarter. Being appraised by clients as well as by leadership. My coworkers who started after me now is two level up. Whenever i ask about my promotion, they make the same excuse that they are trying, making efforts, building my strong case to present in front of leadership. I am tired of these excuses now. What should i do? Changing job is no”

“I got myself in a wierd spot. Recently promoted to GM of a trades company ($25,000,000 revenue on a bad year). Some facts of the situation: Salary discussions have been ongoing (one conversation) for well over a month now. The group of producers for the company make way more than I do. Current salary for me is $115,000 no structured bonus Producers range from $110-165 + bonus (around 40k+) The owner of the company comes back from Vacation in a few weeks; they just left. Every raise he has given”

“How many of you applied for another job where it was a promotion in rank? For instance, if you were a manager at one job and applied to be a senior manager at another job. Is that likely in today’s job market? submitted by /u/PepSinger_PT [link] [comments]”

“The title says it all. I wonder what the options are? and for those of you who have gotten a promotion within 6 months-1 year of being in a new role/new company can you please share the playbook on how you went about it! submitted by /u/Sufficient_Candle165 [link] [comments]”

“I've been at my current job for about a little over a year. I have noticed other employees at the company who've worked around the same amount of time I have at the job or who were newer have been promoted. I have gone to my manager and expressed interest about advancing into the other parts of the department and if there was anything I could work on to make myself as prepared as possible for advancement in the department. My manager gave me vague feedback and just said keep doing what y”

“I work at 2 high-ish end cocktail lounges in So Cal. One job I love and I only work AM shifts 3 days a week and the other I work nights. My night shift job (which is what I need advice on) there is me, new guy, and lead bartender/bar manager and 2 servers. Both of our GMs left at the same time about 2 months ago so all of their responsibilities fell onto the lead. Then about 2 weeks later he had some family emergencies so I stepped up and covered for him while that was going on and now he will b”

“Hello! I was recently (today) passed up for a promotion for a job that I was acting lead for over the past few months and deputy for 2 years. The other person is qualified, but it still hurts since I’ve been working a lot of 80 hour weeks over the past year and busted a lot to make a goal. Many people did and unfortunately the task meant a lot to me so I pushed through because I wanted to. I also think office politics are in play - as at a recent retreat they mentioned becoming good friends with”

“Pretty much what the title asks. I (25M) got an opportunity for an IT Serivce Desk job this past week. It's pretty much the exact same role as my current position, but with the positives of it being in a city I've been meaning to move to and a couple extra thousand dollars annually. The major difference is that this is a TINY company with roughly 25 total people total. Comparing this to my current company- which is a global company with over 2,700 employees- I can't help but worry th”

“hello everyone! some context: i’m young and pretty new to my career in IT, and i’d really appreciate some advice from people with more experience. i’ve been a tier 2 or 1 1/2 desktop support tech for almost 3 years now, and there’s been no real sign of upward mobility in my current role and definitely no good signs of pay increases. at the same time, i have pretty strong job security because of the hands-on nature of the job and the industry i’m in, the pay isn't too bad either and i live in”

“I recently got promoted but I'm still looking for another job (I'm looking for relocation actually). How do I reply interviewers who ask "why you are looking to quit right after getting a promotion?". I don't know if being honest about wanting a relocation looks good because it might seem like I'm not interested in the job - only the location. submitted by /u/achyxhu [link] [comments]”

“I am a high-performer that was offered a promotion into a senior level role about three months ago but still no offer letter. I’ve even been handling senior level responsibilities for the last three months. I’ve asked my manager about when I should expect to see the offer but was told that HR is busy and I should be patient. Am I crazy for feeling like I’m being stringed along? Would love everyone’s thoughts. submitted by /u/masterpanda3 [link] [comments]”

I'm starting to look for another job, very quietly looking...

“I know this game... I'm playing it now. Cyber Sec, support escalation, network admin (actually less than a jr admin because my skill level there is horrid), new client setup, new computer setup. Granted I got a pretty big raise but that's only because I found out that for the last year our 4 new hires made more than me, 2 of which were my subordinates with less experience than me... I'm still getting paid less than "low income" for my location...”

“I recently got demoted from leading a video production department to a social media/data-wrangling role, along with a pay cut. I’ll own my part in it. I’ve been dealing with some mental and physical health issues over the past few months, and it affected my performance. But even though I understand why it happened, I still feel embarrassed, hurt, and disappointed in myself. Part of me wants to stay because I still have a job and benefits, get myself healthy again, and use the stability to figure”

“So I have a dilemma on my hands where I work. The person who is 1 under the site manager (official title is Warehouse Team Leader) is leaving at some point so there is a potential to end up in the role put my name in the hat and was given it however, this role is quite a jump from my current position (I’m a 2IC storeman) so I would be effectively jumping past a whole ‘rung of the ladder’ (this would be Shift Team Lead) and as a result I’m concerned that while I could learn with relative ease the”

“Basically I can prove what I've done I am a Principal Engineer now in all but name and pay, I have a new manager who seems genuine and nice for the last few months (my previous one retired this year) But I have no idea on how to approach this as I've never needed to before submitted by /u/SCB360 [link] [comments]”

“Basically I can prove what I've done I am a Principal Engineer now in all but name and pay, I have a new manager who seems genuine and nice for the last few months (my previous one retired this year) But I have no idea on how to approach this as I've never needed to before submitted by /u/SCB360 [link] [comments]”

“So I have a dilemma on my hands where I work. The person who is 1 under the site manager (official title is Warehouse Team Leader) is leaving at some point so there is a potential to end up in the role put my name in the hat and was given it however, this role is quite a jump from my current position (I’m a 2IC storeman) so I would be effectively jumping past a whole ‘rung of the ladder’ (this would be Shift Team Lead) and as a result I’m concerned that while I could learn with relative ease the”

“I have been a credit risk analyst for two years now and have not seen my pay increase in line with my added responsibilities/roles. When I began my role I was an hourly employee and my tasks would take me roughly 45 hours a week to complete, netting me a few hours of overtime. As time went on, I have been given more responsibility to the point where I work right under 50 hours a week. This is the time i need to effectively plan my day and complete my tasks. Mind you there is no issues at all wit”

“Hey guys, I'm industrial sales i.e. fasteners. I switched my job from a seamingly small competitor to the second biggest company in that industry in germany. Money, more influence, and i liked the boss. Onboarding was nice, had some international travel and lots of beers on company cost. They told me I had a "cursed" area with lots of fluctuation, that's why it's "burned". All right I thought, I worked ansiniliar area (geographically) in my previous job. It's”

“Hi everyone! I (24M) have unintentionally ended up negotiating for a promotion and would like some advice for what to do. Some background: My partner and I recently decided we would like to move abroad for a year at the end of next year as this has been a long time dream of mine and we wanted to do it before we had too many roots here or were committed to careers. I opted to tell my manager well in advance as we have a good relationship and I was hoping I could either work part time remote or re”

“Seeking advice. I got promoted to a coordinator over a month ago, in a global company. In this role I analyze reports from the many locations of the company. By analyzing these reports, the company can position themselves to make more money and ensure investors are getting accurate information on the company's financial standing. One of my reports go to the director and another goes to the senior director. While the base pay is higher than my prior position, the prior had incentives and year”

“Hi everyone, I’m looking for some career advice about an awkward situation at work. I was recently offered a promotion, and management is currently working out the timeline. The promotion has not been officially announced yet, but somehow several of my coworkers have already found out and keep asking me about it. When one coworker asked me directly, I unintentionally confirmed that I had been offered the position. I immediately regretted saying anything because I’m not sure how they found out in”

“To start, I would like to say I’ve been working at this company for over a year. As well, I will point out that we have one executive director, VP, and multiple supervisors within our leadership team. Recently, we lost our VP. My boss had told everyone she would not be looking for a new VP until things got figured out. However, she has already offered someone the position internally. This without even giving anyone but two other people the chance. She also decided to hire two new supervisors int”

“At my old company I was put up for promotion 3x and it didn’t go through. I felt unappreciated and started applying to other jobs, and ended up landing a great one at another company which pays significantly more than the promo would have paid but is at the same “level” as I was pre-promotion. When I put my 2 weeks in with my manager he was super disappointed as he said my promotion was going through(but hadn’t been announced yet). I did my 2 weeks and didn’t hear anything else about it(I assume”

“About five months ago my manager left and instead of replacing them right away, leadership asked me to "temporarily" take on a lot of their responsibilities. I'm now running our weekly meetings, assigning work, reviewing projects before they go out, training new hires, and I'm the person other departments come to when something needs a decision. None of this was really part of my old role. At first I was actually excited because I figured it was basically an extended interview”

“I have been working in this company for about 1 year and 1 month as of today. I started as Recruitment Associate, then our COO saw my potential and skills and promised that he will promote me upon my regularization. It happened. In just 6 months. I am so grateful for that kasi yun talaga yung goal ko. Then as i turned 1 year and 1 month here, he called and scheduled a meeting together with my supervisor and me. He asked me if I can lead a team and offered me a promotion again to Supervisor/Team”

“Last month I was asked if I wanted to take the role and I accepted being told that we’d soon discuss about it, but now I’m starting to have doubts and are not too sure if I wanna take the role, i already do a lot of the work of a lead (IE giving tasks, training and instructing) so it came naturally at the time but I’m a little worried about the added responsibility and if I end up slipping up. Of course getting promoted like that on my 5th month would look great on a résumé! Another thing is I h”

“I’m currently an AP clerk but I want to move up the corporate ladder — how would I go about doing that? submitted by /u/hypermiler2205 [link] [comments]”

“Like, what if you work at a job as a level 2 software engineer for 15 years? Does anything specific usually happen as a result or no? It seems like maybe this could be the case for me. I don't know if I'm acting like a victim but it just sort of seems like my manager sort of brushes me off to the side to have me work in silence. submitted by /u/Big_Eggplant7591 [link] [comments]”