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    27-year-old employee refuses to assist the new hire she trained after she gets their dream promotion: 'I wont help her anymore'

    If the person you trained at work ended up taking your dream job, would you continue to help her? Would you even continue to work there?

    Training new employees is often a thankless task. Chances are, your manager thought you were good enough at your job to show someone else the ropes without letting your own responsibilities fall to wayside. Sure, it's flattering to be singled out as someone worthy of this task. At first, you're probably thinking that this is an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to manage and lead. 

    But after a while, doing all this extra managerial work when you yourself are not yet a manager can start to feel a little frustrating. That's exactly how this employee felt after she trained a new hire for three months. Not only did the employee never get properly promoted for this extra work, which she thought was bound to happen, but she also had to sit in a company meeting and watch as the new hire was announced to take over said position.

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    • "[Am I wrong] for refusing to help my new ‘boss’ after I was the one who trained her 3 months ago?

      I'm (27F) honestly just numb right now. I have been with my company for 5 years. I started as an intern and worked my way up. I know every single client, every weird software glitch, and Im the person everyone comes to when things go wrong. I have stayed late, worked through holidays, and basically made this job my entire life.

      Three months ago, my manager (M) hired a new girl. Lets call her ‘The New Girl.’ She’s nice enough, but she has zero experience in our specific field. My manager literally told me, Hey, can you show her the ropes? You are the best we have, so I want her learning from you.

      So, I did. I spent hours every day teaching her everything I know. I even gave her my personal cheat sheets for our filing system. I thought i was being a good team player and that my manager was noticing my leadership.

    • Well, yesterday we had a big announcement meeting. I thought, this is it. Theres been a senior lead position open for months and i have been doing the work for that role anyway.

      My boss stands up and announces that the promotion is going to... The New Girl.

      I was stunned. She has not even finished her probation period yet. My boss’s reason? He said she has fresh energy and natural leadership vibes.

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    • Today, The New Girl came to my desk because she could not figure out how to run the end of month reports (something i have taught her 3 times). I just looked at her and said, since you are the senior lead now, I'm sure u can figure that out. It's above my pay grade.

      She looked like she was going to cry and went to our boss. Now my boss is calling me unprofessional and petty, and some of my coworkers are saying im making the office vibe toxic because I won't help her anymore.

    • I feel like im being punished for being good at my job. Im done doing two jobs and getting paid for one.

      [Am I wrong] for completely checking out and refusing to help the person who took my promotion?

      TL;DR: I have worked at my company for 5 years and trained a new hire for 3 months, only for her to be promoted to my dream position instead of me. Now im refusing to help her with tasks she should know how to do, and my boss is calling me petty.

      - Existing_Response239

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    • Fortune... NTJ. If she has "natural leadership vibes," then she should have no problem leading herself through those reports. Your boss basically told u that ur 5 years of hard work mean nothing to them. Stop training ur replacement and start looking for a new job today. They are taking advantage of you.
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    • NotMyFaveFood • This is your opportunity to look for a new job.
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    • IndividualSet6057 · • NTA. Find a new job and leave them high and dry. I'd be willing to bet there's a reason, not work related to why she got that promotion.
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    • Naive-Contact-645. NTJ. Fresh energy does not run reports, experience does. Its hilarious how fast they call you unprofessional the second you stop doing someone elses job for them. Keep ur head down, do exactly whats in ur contract, and nothing more. Let the leader lead.
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      A young employee in her twenties assists another coworker, who is a few years younger, in the office.

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    • Status_Signature6334 They hired her over you when she can't even remember things you have shown her multiple times. They made their choice so now they can deal with the outcome.
      via Existing_Response239
    • They knew you were the more qualified person and decided to promote her instead. Do your job and just your job. She can either rise to the challenge of the new position or fail miserably on her
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    • own and prove they made the wrong choice. I would definitely start looking for a new job though. Find a place that would appreciate you and your effort. NTJ
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