A post is actively circulating on the social media platform Reddit, in which one employee shared their experience. They recounted that although it is often said that success comes through hard work and good performance, for them, quality work resulted not in advancement, but in failure.
According to the employee's statement, the manager halted their new appointment while offering a 30% salary increase, citing staff shortages within the team.
This experience has sparked a new discussion about corporate culture among social media users.
The employee, sharing their disappointment, explained that they have been working at a mid-sized tech company for the past three years. They not only automated numerous tasks but also trained four new employees and were annually among the top performers.
When the company began the hiring process for a Senior Product Manager position, the company director asked them to apply independently. The employee successfully passed all three interview stages and was promised a promotion with a 30% salary increase. However, the manager then did something unexpected.
The employee claims that the manager privately told HR something, which led to the cancellation of their promotion. They were extremely surprised by this turn of events.
The employee states that their manager secretly informed HR that their team was already understaffed and that if this employee left, daily operations would grind to a halt. But the story didn't end there: HR followed the manager's decision and canceled the promotion.
The situation worsened when they were told they must remain in their current role for another 12 months. Meanwhile, the director who initially selected them called them aside and apologized.
Since this post quickly went viral on social media, users are expressing outrage and sharing reactions. One user advised their boss to demand a 40 percent raise if they are so valuable to the team. Another commenter stated that good work is being punished.