Never, ever have loyalty to your team
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Anonymous
| Was passed over two times for a promotion despite outstanding year end reviews and more years experience than the people they promoted. Decided it was enough and applied internally for a new position. Landed an associate director role with a different team. My only regret is not doing it sooner. I wasted 1.5 years hoping for a promotion and got immediately denied. I think I got hired so fast for the AD role because of my reputation within that was recognized across the office. Lesson learned - never be loyal to anyone or any team. The moment you think you’re being stiffed or blocked for a promotion start testing the waters elsewhere. The most amazing part about this is that the AD position is even higher than the one I applied to within my soon to be old team. |
Anonymous
| Congrats! I am in this position now and am actively looking within my company. I already have two leads that are infinitely better than my current role. Thanks for the extra push to not wait! |
Anonymous
| Good for you! |
Anonymous
| Interviewing / networking internally should be done annually at the minimal. You should evaluate your demand across the employment market, not a small ish organization. |
Anonymous
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Congrats!
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Anonymous
| Aim high! |
Anonymous
| Congrats!!! Always remember that the only person who has your back is you. |
Anonymous
| Losing a promotion to someone more junior is almost always a sign to leave. |
Anonymous
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Congrats!!
Someone probably felt threatened by you and your skills. |
Anonymous
This. Agreed that loyalty is rarely rewarded and you have to look out for your own opportunities. |
Anonymous
| Well I recommend giving the APPEARANCE of loyalty while also looking out for yourself. I know many people that didnt get the promotion because they came off as not 100 percent into the division. You gotta master the art of appearances. |
Anonymous
| You have to manage your own career and not rely on others. If recruiters call you listen to them. Build a network, stay in touch with people who leave for a better job. If you want loyalty get a dog. |
Anonymous
Yup, +1000. I learned my lesson. |