I'm a very hard worker, I have always given my all at every company that I have been employed with. I take every job that I have been given and opportunity to be employed with my all, unfortunately, none of those companies kept their word. They would acknowledge the fact at every company I've been employed through that I was the hardest worker they had, but they would never keep their word to me as I did to them. I was promised raises that I never received, I would go above and beyond my job duties to prove that I wanted to be a part of that company, and like I said some not all would acknowledge how hard of a worker I was. I just want to find a job / career that my work is acknowledged and appreciated, not only through verbal expression but by getting raises and advancement opportunities.. I've put in so much hard work at so many different companies trying to get advancement opportunities and move up in the company but was never given the opportunity that I deserved. I'm not saying that I think I deserve the world, I want to advance like everyone else through hard work and dedication. I thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope that I am given an opportunity of employment with a company that is upstanding. Thank you for your consideration have a blessed day Sincerely Matthew Bishop

So recently I was told that I'm being looked at as a new manager. Now this all sounds great considering I'm a driver right now making minimum wage which is like $8.50 an hour. Plus tips which on a normal day is around $45-50. Now as a manager I'd be making $12 an hour working a potential 40 hours a week. Right now I have just under 35 and last week I worked 52 hours. My income monthly is around $1600 but I dont want to stay a driver for long cause its putting wear and tear on my car, plus I'm filling up on gas twice a week. Which is about $25 - 50 depending on how much I drive. As a manager I'd be losing a bit of income but I'd be gaining health insurance. Should I continue to go for management or should I stay as a driver?

I'm 56 with a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership. I was recently passed over for a supervisor position at my current place of employment of over 2 yrs. I had 4 interviews. 1 with HR; 2 with my manager and 1 with the RVP. The RVP decided I didn't have enough experience and wanted some who was relocatable. In other words, someone younger and single. Smells like ageism and dare I say racism. There is no diversity in our local office in the management ranks. All white males. Total of 7 since I've been there. The last one was hired from the outside instead of promoting from within. So disappointed and still there. No luck finding another suitable job. Received too many dear john letters/email/ phone calls which start off "we regret to inform you......blah, blah, blah. Which is a whole other post for another time.

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I have been in retail for over 15 years and my current company for nearly two years. I work in our ladies departments (10) as a sales associate. Recently the Team Lead was promoted to Ladies Departments Manager. I expressed my interest in being appointed the new Team Lead and both the store manager and ladies departments managers talked to me like I was going to be promoted. I was told I’d have 40 hours each week, a scheduled day off and to delegate projects to others. I was not officially given the job. Yesterday I was informed and met a new hire, the Team Lead. After many previous conversations with the managers, I can’t help but feel cheated by not getting the promotion. I am mature, outgoing, know our store completely and have great repeat customers that I’ve cultivated for the past two years. I am always willing to come in early, stay late and help in other departments. I feel like looking for another job, where I can grow and be promoted within the company. The new hire is very young and was applying for a cashier job. I am certain that my qualifications are superior and I’m frustrated that someone outside the company was chosen over me. Any ideas or suggestions?

I have been an assistant manager at cititrends for 2 years they wouldn't promote me or give a raise ,l decided to resign now they pay went by 1 dollar

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I have been wanting to make this post for quite sometime now. My colleagues as well as some friends face this issue and it seems it's a growing trend. I'm certain this is a subject of concern especially for those who either have been passed over for promotions or even just a job opportunity in general. It seems there are cries for equality and jobs state they are being fair when clearly they are not. We have people suffering jobless and stripped of opportunities which they fully qualify for, just to have the opportunity given to a friend or family member who clearly is not qualified for the job. Where is that ethical in any sense? I can understand giving a qualified friend a job, which either they have experience, highly skilled or educated; but not to someone who clearly doesnt have any KSAs that comply to the position. I recall a position I was contacted for and the hiring manager reached out to me stating, he was looking for the best team he could invest in. I was already approved to be joining the new team of hires for a special project, but in less than a week prior to the start date, was told the entire team was replaced. Interesting enough, a team of professionals and highly qualified candidates were replaced by the hiring managers daughter, the VP step son, and a few more family ties. Long story short the project never proceeded past the developmental phase because the new teams priorities were not on the initial assignment, just focused on coming in and getting paid.
Have you ever faced nepotism in your career? If so, how did or do you handle your feelings towards these situations?

So the Executive Director of my Department supposedly had been watching me for a while and she liked my work ethic and determination and saw leadership capabilities in me so she hand picked me for a promotion so she says. In February I received a promotion and moved over to another department that she is still the head of but also in February my company had a Town Hall meeting with the CEO, COO and the Executive Director and I very vocally expressed everything I felt was wrong with the department that I had just moved from and offered a few suggestions on what I felt like should be done to make the department run better. Well fast forward a week after the Town Hall I received a write up for something that I wasn’t even aware I was doing wrong. Now I feel like there is a telescope on everything I do and my job is picking on me and trying to find a reason to fire me because the Executive Director is mad that I expressed my opinion about the department that she is the head of. Now my current manager that I have had a great working relationship with in the past has joined the band wagon and she to is now using little things to pick on me. Everything they have brought up to me they have punished me for with no type of coaching or warning about the issue first just straight to the punishment, now I don’t know how I should handle the situation moving forward any advice would help.

So Ive been working for taco bell for almost a year and my gm says she wants to give me a promotion but she cant until I get dentures. See I am a victim of demestic violence and she knows the situation due to the inccodent accurring two months after I started working there. Yes I had teeth when I was hired but its not my fault nor did I ask my ex to beat me up so bad causing me to have a broken nose, ruptured sinus and having to have all of my teeth surgically removed. They only pay $8.00 an hour and ive also been lied to about getting a pay raise.

Last year at my job something unfortunate and unexpected happened. One of my co workers died. I had been doing part of his job since he was no longer able. A few months after he died, I was told I would be given his postion. I was shown one part of it and given a raise. here it is one year later and I dont feel I am being paid as much as my predessessor nor have i been shown anything else. This position is part time as well. I have been looking for another job, full time this time. I like my boss, hes very understanding. So I have been dragging my feet about leaving. I have training as a patient care tech but no experience, so I wont be hired. I am looking into another field entirely but Im not sure what to look for