Work: Today, I finally got to meet the new Director of my department....

By Anonymous - 25/04/2016 16:03 - United States - New York

Today, I finally got to meet the new Director of my department. She was my intern eight years ago, the one I declined to recommend for a full time position due to interpersonal conflicts. She knows. FML

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You deserved it 5 573

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By Anonymous - 27/06/2009 10:11 - United States

Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML

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You deserved it 5 431

Dilbert principle

By Anonymous - 16/12/2021 14:59 - Australia - Perth

Today, the only colleague I dislike was promoted to be my manager. FML

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You deserved it 96

By anonymous - 12/08/2010 04:31 - United States

Today, the girl who tormented my life for nine years was hired at my part-time job. We're assigned to work together on a three-month-long project which will involve tons of communication. FML

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You deserved it 3 147

The future looks bleak

By Anonymous - 29/07/2024 07:00 - United States

Today, I had an epic, two-hour conversation with a brilliant, beautiful future leader of our industry. She's an intern. I'm just some loser horndog of a senior manager in another department. FML

I agree, your life sucks 105

You deserved it 536

By Forgetable - 21/04/2011 05:27 - United States

Today, a coworker introduced herself to me and told me she hopes I enjoy my new job. We've worked in the same building for two years. I say hello every time I see her. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 149

You deserved it 3 020

High expectations

By Anonymous - 29/09/2021 11:00

Today, I was super flattered to find out that one of my former white collar colleagues recommended me for a job. It wasn’t until the phone interview that I realized it was at the lunch counter at her new office building. FML

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You deserved it 119

By thatsillegal - 30/01/2009 22:57 - United States

Today, I found out that my assistant is now my manager. FML

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You deserved it 3 115

By Anonymous - 07/09/2013 23:47 - United States - Irvine

Today, my former high school bully became my manager. FML

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You deserved it 4 036

How does that work?

By Denise - 26/07/2020 17:00

Today, the girl I hired and trained took my director's position. She's not even been there a month. I didn't do anything to lose it, they just decided she was more qualified. At least I was good at picking employees I guess. FML

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You deserved it 124

Run!

By Anonymous - 11/05/2024 14:00 - Hungary - Budapest

Today, we had a family day at my new job. I used to have a very abusive boss in my previous position, who even slapped one co-worker across the face in the office, prompting me to quit. Guess who turns out to be my new manager's wife… FML

I agree, your life sucks 543

You deserved it 78

wheresmymary 22

Tuesday 26 April 2016 0:08

Hopefully she'll act professionally and not put that against you

riyaap13 17

Tuesday 26 April 2016 0:05

Maybe she forgave and forgot?

Comments

waleedma 18

Tuesday 26 April 2016 0:20

Ya.. You are screwed!

ssnow_fml 20

Tuesday 26 April 2016 0:21

I guess that it's time to look for a new job.

haiHowAreYa 23

Tuesday 26 April 2016 0:26

If she fires you for that, she should be fired. If she mistreats you, ask a coworker to call her out on it.

nityasomaiya 46

Tuesday 26 April 2016 0:27

I'm so proud of her rn. You could have been promoted too OP and wouldn't have been in this position. She just happened to work harder.

Chazzster 28

Tuesday 26 April 2016 0:39

Gotta say YDI on this one! It sounds like she is talented and capable or she wouldn't have got the job. That makes you prior attempt to kill her career there sound like an abuse of your position or an attitude problem on your part. You better hope she is more understanding than you were - Because karma has got you by the short hairs.

chinaski7628 32

Tuesday 26 April 2016 1:05

I don't see why people are thinking OP tried to sabotage her career, or even think that she was a good employee eight years ago. It's probably best to take it at face value: eight years ago, she had poor interpersonal skills, and OP (as her supervisor) felt she wasn't ready for a full time position. In the time since her internship, she worked on those areas, grew as an employee/person and got a leadership job. It's pretty straight forward. No karma, no ulterior motives, no sabotage, just an awkward situation that (hopefully) two professional adults can handle.

Myeyesbleed 15

Tuesday 26 April 2016 3:00

Weird. Its almost like you used common sense to figure out a basic scenerio. Without assuming and making up points.... to bad your attributes arent contagious. Just imagine the possibilities and raised iq's if they were. *sigh*

False_Stupidity 41

Tuesday 26 April 2016 6:30

It's sad but it's probably too much to hope for #28. And #18 I think you hit the nail on the head. I'd even go as far as saying that the former intern used the rejection as motivation to improve in those areas which then lead to where she is.