All of my peers have been promoted

Sorry Rodney. So one thing I don't understand -- do they know that you're going to leave in a year? If so I guess they have less incentive to promote you.

I don't work in the real world so I don't have a good answer for you. But over the long term, if you think you're worth more than what you're getting and you're not happy with where you are, I guess it's time to make a change.

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dagasfdfadf wrote:

Sorry Rodney. So one thing I don't understand -- do the sothey know that you're going to leave in a year? If so I guess they have less incentive to promote you.

I don't work in the real world so I don't have a good answer for you. But over the long term, if you think you're worth more than what you're getting and you're not happy with where you are, I guess it's time to make a change.

Obviously they don't. I'm not stupid. I've kept it a secret and plan to until at least the spring.

Has anyone contacted? How do I go about doing it? I'm very confident in my skills.

Contracted, also. Stupid Swype. I also didn't mean to sound so snarky in that last post. Just no way in hell I'd tell them this early.

You are getting the axe soon. Doesn't have to be rhyme or reason for it. No one is safe in this economy. Also, do not flatter yourself. No one give a s*** about you, and you are not that important.

You're only beginning to figure out that agricultural civilization is a scam. Hunter-gatherer tribes worked just fine - take what you need from the land and enjoy the rest of your life. Agricultural civilizations figured out if you grow your food more efficiently you'll have plenty of time and energy left over to create completely useless things and pay each other for them with the money we made from our own useless contributions.

Agricultural civilizations only created problems - there was infant mortality because women had as many kids as possible to support the farms, there were degenerative diseases all of which are caused by bad diet or sedentary lifestyle, there were wars, gender roles, class divides, ethnic barriers… so WHY did humans civilize? Because IT IS A PYRAMID SCHEME, driven to grow only to benefit the tiny powerful minority at the top. ALL civilization's "accomplishments" are either "solutions" to the problems it created (e.g. medicine, politics) or creative ways to waste resources (fine arts, space travel) and con people into joining our specific civilization's pyramid.

Civilizations still constantly insult hunter-gatherer tribes - saying they are they're primitive, they're uncivilized, they're unenlightened, they have crazy religious beliefs, they're violent or always in danger, as if only they "knew" about civilization they would bow to the inevitable and join in (ALL of which is either completely untrue or highly exaggerated) - yet historical evidence suggest that these "hill people" tribes were anarchists who moved out to nature IN ORDER TO AVOID cities.

And the "hill people" are right. The civilized life is not sustainable, as all civilizations end up destroying their environment (Indus Valley), dying of pandemic disease (Native Americans), or getting stomped in war (take your pick). Today's global civilization is headed down the same path.

So, I am sorry you figured out your either ultimately useless or environmentally destructive "contribution" to society will not be rewarded with as many notes that can be exchanged for other people's useless fabricated contributions. But it will all be completely forgotten in 150 years from now, unless you make it into the top 0.01% of the pyramid who are actually remembered, in which case it will matter for (only slightly) longer until we go extinct. The other option is to be happy.

Are we civilized folks happier than the "hill people"? I.D.F.T.S.

Did you talk to your manager about it? That would be the first thing. What kind of relationship do you have with him.

I would approach him and ask what gives (obviously in a very nice way).

In the course of my career, a few times stuff has happened where I didn't take a proactive stance, and it ended up biting me in the a$$.

We don't live in a Just World in which everyone gets hired or promoted on the basis of performance, and in which there are enough promotion opportunities for everyone who betters theirself. Most likely your friend is the manager's favorite drinking buddy.

LI Runner wrote:

Did you talk to your manager about it? That would be the first thing. What kind of relationship do you have with him.

I would approach him and ask what gives (obviously in a very nice way).

In the course of my career, a few times stuff has happened where I didn't take a proactive stance, and it ended up biting me in the a$$.

I agree with this. I'd ask why, not in a confrontational or aggressive manner, but in a curious manner. The facts seem to be that you should have been promoted and you'd like to know why you weren't; use some excuse such as "I'd like to remedy x if there's an issue as to why I wasn't.'

Many times it could be narrowed down to a simple reason, not personal. But sometimes it can be something as small as 'doesn't work well in teams.' I'd definitely ask.

Why do you care if you're going back to school? Wait it out, get your next degree, and move on amicably. Unless you plan to come back to your current company, there are probably benefits to being at a lower level--less responsibility, less stress and more free time to study and prepare for school. What you do in school will probably be much more important to your next job (unless you get terminated for some egregious act). Are you reading/studying in your free time? Taking online classes through EdX or coursera to shake the rust off and get ready?

Be patient it will come.

As stated above, talk to your manager about your goals and what you can do to achieve them.

Dress smartly and consistently demonstrate professionalism in all your interactions with your coworkers and customers (internal and external).

Always portray a positive attitude and interact with other teams in your organization. Never complain to people you work with. People network, word gets around.

LI Runner wrote:

Did you talk to your manager about it? That would be the first thing. What kind of relationship do you have with him.

I would approach him and ask what gives (obviously in a very nice way).

In the course of my career, a few times stuff has happened where I didn't take a proactive stance, and it ended up biting me in the a$$.

Seconding this. If your manager's any good and cares about keeping you, he'll do something about it when you ask.

I'm meeting with my manager Monday. I care because I have another ten months or so of work to do, and when I'm being blatantly disrespected and held at an entry-level position when my performance is consistently much higher (and my manager has repeatedly told me this in and out of performance reviews), it's pretty hard to stay motivated to keep giving them the type of high-quality work I consistently output on a daily basis. They don't have enough resources to finish this project without me, and I almost feel like they don't deserve to finish this project, then, if they're going to keep treating me like this.

As far as "getting the axe" goes, my company does require negative performance reviews as a precedent to that, which makes it next to impossible right now. More likely they're trying to keep me content without letting me move up the corporate ladder, only the former is no longer working.

zero respect wrote:

I'm meeting with my manager Monday. I care because I have another ten months or so of work to do, and when I'm being blatantly disrespected and held at an entry-level position when my performance is consistently much higher (and my manager has repeatedly told me this in and out of performance reviews), it's pretty hard to stay motivated to keep giving them the type of high-quality work I consistently output on a daily basis. They don't have enough resources to finish this project without me, and I almost feel like they don't deserve to finish this project, then, if they're going to keep treating me like this.

You're not going to say that to him are you? You'll sound like a 3 year-old having a tantrum.

I'm going to say exactly the truth: That we've discussed my promotion before, that he had me make a portfolio for my promotion which he said was good, and that I've consistently had excellent performance reviews and have been operating at the next level for months. And then I'm going to ask what happened to prevent it. And it better be a good reason, because if it's not, I'm going somewhere else for the remainder of my time.

The director approached me today and basically said "your manager screwed up" and said he needs to outline a clear path to promotion before he leaves (my manager is going to another team). The only problem is the way my company works, I'd have to wait another six months even with that plan, and I'm not sure I should when I feel like I deserve more, and even the director (much higher up) agrees. I already have another interview but I'm not sure whether I should take it.

The director approached me today and basically said "your manager screwed up" and said he needs to outline a clear path to promotion before he leaves (my manager is going to another team). The only problem is the way my company works, I'd have to wait another six months even with that plan, and I'm not sure I should when I feel like I deserve more, and even the director (much higher up) agrees. I already have another interview but I'm not sure whether I should take it.

Mucho Respecto,

What was the source of your diatribe against agriculture and civilization? I'm curious as to what book or books led you to think that way.

Interesting post.

I have a question for you. The quality of your work is very good, others have had promotions, why do you think your manager didn't recommend you for a promotion?

There is a reason. It might not be a good reason but there is a reason. Sometimes the reason isn't even quite understood by the manager who doesn't make the recommendation for the promotion.

I have no idea of the reason but you might be able to figure it out. Do you dislike your manager? Does someone one the team dislike you. Is your manager close buddies with those who got promotions. Is your manager intimidated by you?