Have you quit after being passed over for promotion?

Always quit. You weren't promoted because they don't appreciate your work.

Here is what it is: 3 years no promotion: get out. 5 years with no other promotion: get out. Plain and simple. This is my honest advice after 20 years in the trenches. Don’t waste your time life is really too short for all this crap

If you’re passed over for somebody less qualified is always the reason to leave.

If they pass you up then they either had a better candidate, they felt you wasn’t ready, or they don’t appreciate you or your work. Either way quit

I was overlooked 3 times for promotion, so I did, indeed, actually quit.

I am sorry but staying is terrible advice. Why should I stay in a place where they don’t value me just because “I’m familiar with it”. Insane…

They promised me a promotion 5 months ago with a raise. All verbally said…there was always an excuse as to why. Others got promoted who don’t even know how to do what I do. This false promising has me now looking for something else. They never mentioned the promotion to me again. I can’t sit and wait around busting my a55 for something that’ll never happen.

I'm going to keep it real here... companies helping people after they've been rejected is a rare event.

I have been with my company for almost 3 years. I have been a nurse for 9 years and dreamed of working at a place like this, so I knew this is where I wanted my career to stay. During my time here, I have seen many people get promoted. I worked very hard the last couple of year in hopes that I would have the opportunity one day. My supervisor wrote a letter of commendation to my boss’s boss earlier this year. I have trained new employees. I had an excellent job performance evaluation, and I was offered a team lead position. However, I turned the team lead role down for another role that opened up at the same time that I was more interested in. I nailed the interview, everyone seemed to like me and I liked them, and at the time I was the only applicant. More than a month goes by, and I finally am told I did not get it because I’m “not ready.” But they know I want to grow with the company, so they put me on a ‘development track’ (gave me more work to do). I just found out this week, they hired an EXTERNAL candidate who has only been a nurse for 2 years to take that position, which by the way is a trainer role. Talk about a slap in the face. I’m so angry and bitter about it, and that’s what led me to this video. I am glad I’m not alone, but it sure does hurt and now I want to leave this job that I thought was my dream. I have been applying for other jobs but not hearing back and I am just bummed.

Work night shifts for years, sacrificed my health and personal life, and… got passed over a promotion 4 times without any feedback. Sick of this bs, time to leave.

I quit my position because I trained a new hired and they prompted him and not me... so why would I stay with a company like that.

Nine years in my position and didn't even make it to 2nd interview for a promotion despite stellar job performance reviews. There is a pension and student loan forgiveness. I'm sticking at it for one more year to get my loans forgiven. Clearly if I'm not appreciated enough to go to leadership after nine years, I'm not going to be.

I'm going through this now applied for a higher position at the bank im working at got excellent feedback but they gave the job to someone who had been at the department for less then 1 year feel like crying 😢

Great advice; best to stay focused on your goals rather than being emotional.

Been working at my job for almost three years, have put in a bunch of extra work (currently working with an injury for that matter) and was passed up for promotion as the ONLY person at the company who applied and as the person who would technically be considered as “next in line”. I wasn’t given any negative feedback but rather teeny tiny nitpicks that sounded like bs excuses to me. Apparently, I’m already doing a good job but just not good enough. My performance last week was the best and if I continue like that then they will “consider me next time” (when the hell is that?!) Oh and to add insult to injury, I didn’t get an interview and was passed up for an external hire who needs training when I don’t. I’m looking for other options and I don’t think I can get over this honestly.

Been at my Company for 12.5 yrs. Plenty of experience in each of our departments. Well respected by my peers and good communication skills. But guys who have been here less time then me get the Supervisor jobs I have told my manager that I want. This has happened more then once. It is very hard to stay positive.

I got passed over on a promotion, where I’m already doing the job. So yea I should quit.

I always stayed, but I also felt it was a sign to consider looking elsewhere. Thank you for your video!!!

My ex was a corporate big shot highly trained by the old at&t.. Well there were those she never promoted felt not qualified.. Upon later in life she met with some of those that rose to high levels in other companies.. She was shocked.. Yoou see the current company wont see your value,worth, potential but other companies want exactly what you are.. You see I was an expat overseas and the company had a repatriation seminar for both employee and spouse .. my ex was too arrogant to attend I sure did.. It was facinating.. From the mouths of experts in the field.. Your next company will want what you have.. You always and they showed the statistical datta to back it up, that you always get a better job.. They basically stated if you want a better job leave the company.. WOW that was interesting to hear. It was empowering.. Most employees just didnt get it.. I sure did.. And now you know too.....

Where I work, the Manager only praises the group, not any individual. "I only stay here because of this team". After I kept hearing the same canned "group" line, I realized she is a people hoarder. Plus, nobody advances or gets pay raises unless a better position is vacated by a quit. There is also no movement allowed between departments! A people hoarder wants to keep valuable employees strapped to a specific chair because it benefits them as a manager. Your growth is absolutely not important to them. The hard part is to recognize this situation quick, and depart. Waiting 5 years is wasted time and likely your pay is not keeping up with CPI.

Don’t quit, stay there and screw the company Six ways from Sunday

Jennifer! Great perspective. It's such a bummer when this happens. I like your thoughts and ideas.

You've made good points! Not even a promotion can satisfy you if you're unhappy!

I just dont want to work anymore

This happened to me and I quit. I was the best in our department, always doing my job right and on time. They loaded me with too much work and responsabilities unlike my other co-workers but I was still able to get everything done. They told me eventually my hard work would lead to that one promotion, so I waited patiently. Then, one day, my less qualified co-worker tells me he has been promoted over me to that position. I was already unhappy but that was the last straw for me.

You bring up a lot of different viewpoints to consider on this topic. Great insights!

Im also going through the same situation, I think better to move on and quite without wasting your time since you have limited time till retirement

Was passed bye 5 times and my reason was “ we feel like you should know more “

Grass is always greener on the other side !

Act Normal, help the other good people whom you know, mark out frenemies and feed them garbage, activate stealth mode and apply for every other position that's there. Hold your head high and walk out. Just did that.

Guys, if you get passed over leave. Many companies hire you with the promise of a future promotion, but it never happens. Watch the video The Corporate Ladder is a Joke by Jonathan Fluke. Your long term goal is to have your own business. Notice Jennifer Brick is a self employed consultant. She has her own business, she doesn't have to worry about being promoted. Think about it!

That's super true. Just because you got passed off for the promotion now, doesn't mean you're not bound for an even more successful promotion in the near future :)

This is such a good topic!!! I know when I started in the work field there were so many boundaries that I didn’t even know I needed to create

If it's the first promotion you applied for, take it as a learning opportunity. If you've been passed over multiple times, you may need to solicit some feedback from an unbiased party who knows your work. Good video.

Great recommendations. I found that I always make emotional decisions. If I take a day or two then I can make a more level headed decision

Turned down for a promotion told i can get it in a smaller market. Turned all of their failing markets numbers from red to green. Turned around variance spending around. Told i couldnt get that job either and they gave it to someone else who didnt do shit because i wasnt 'proven enough' Im leaving.

What if you’ve been passed up for promotions many times while the majority of people who cane in after you have been given the opportunity to move up even though they don’t get half your numbers or make twice the amount of errors you make plus your boss gives you a vague reason saying “you don’t get the bigger picture”???

I only ever stay in data entry positions, if I try and move away from it then I get knocked back. I really don't want to do this forever but I always seem to end up in a meaningless processing role that I don't care one iota about! Masters graduate here and I may as well have left high school with no degrees and joined a supermarket chain. I hate being insignificant in a company and I hate my team, they are socially constipated and I've had to struggle to learn everything myself because nobody likes to train anyone. So frustrating!

Also, being passed up is their way of telling you to leave.

it really depends on when your going to die... if your planning on dying when your 50... its best if you leave the company for a better paying job... ghost them..

What if you were passed over the promotion but were expected to train the person who got the position over you?

Great points. It's very easy to get upset and leave the organization out of spite. It's best to stop, readjust your strategy and learn how you can improve for the next best job opportunity within the organization before jumping ship. Keep up the content coming

I just got passed up for a promotion that i deserved. 13 years of experience and they posted the job externally, now I'm in a dead in job. I'm going to slowly start deleting my files from our shared database so when I'm gone, they won't have any info of what I did. I'm also go to change names of key contacts of the process owners for various jobs so they will be all confused and be sending pointless emails to the wrong people to collect documentation. They didn't appreciate my work, so they won't have to refer back to after I'm gone. Treat employees fairly and when they leave, they will ensure they leave you with all the information you need to move forward. Screw them over and they will leave you with more headaches then you can even imagine.

thank you for this! I recently talked to my boss about being a lead & she told me she had already hired someone new for it, so I accepted & moved on. But, I hear around my office that a coworker who is less qualified than me is being trained for the position, my boss who I usually work with everyday has been MIA- literally dodging me.

The beeping out of the curse word in the beginning of your video instantly pulled me in and made me laugh out loud!! We've all thought that at some point in our career!!

Very good advice Jennifer. I believe you should stay and still work hard while looking for other options 👍

What to do if your superior ask if you want a promotion, you said yes and months later they gave that promotion to the guy who was not suitable for that position?

I didn't even get an interview or sit down... they hired from outside and inside for a position that didn't even exist... been with the company 5 years and someone only 2 years got the position.

This is such great advice. I wish I would have known you when I was still in the corporate world! Great video!

I decided to move on as I was already unhappy where I was before. It was hard to keep my emotions in check and I found a role where there’s a lot to learn. My biggest fear was that my skills would stagnate and would’ve been useless if I stayed, so I am confident that I made the right decision at the right time. I also got the promotion I wanted to a more senior position as well, as a second line IT support technician where in my previous role, I was doing first and second line duties, and this really started to hurt my chances to move up as I was the jack of all trades and master of none. What this told employers subconsciously was that I didn’t know which direction I wanted to take my career.

This was a great video. I really needed this. Thank you, Jennifer.

Depends on how much your saving every month... determines if you should stay.

8:35 I needed to hear this❤

I agree mostly with these points. I have been with the same company for 13 years. I started when I was 21, so I was not interested in moving up for a long time. The past 3-4 years though I have been working extensively trying to move up. I had 6 interviews and kept getting turned down. I was at my wits end this year. I told myself with my last interview if I didn't get it I was going to go elsewhere. I started to send out tons of resumes, I was chatting with friends at other companies asking about their jobs and any openings they may have. Suddenly, there was a mass restructuring in my company which later caused new job openings. I applied for one last month and was offered the job! This is a role I think I would be most content at compared to the others I applied for and it came at exactly the right time. Looking back some of the roles I thought I wanted may not have been the best fit. I believe if you thoroughly examine your skills and abilities and put things into motion, something will come up whether it's at your current job or elsewhere.

Move on and get paid more somewhere else👌

Being passed over is very telling. If you get passed over then move on. If you stay to try again then you look desperate which means if you finally get the promotion then you will be low balled

How does one quit a position they never consented to in the first place, wasn't paid the minimum, the "workplace" was made toxic, are owed backpay and whenever you've left they follow you? A question worth asking. Maybe to a lawyer.

Great tips...It`s hard not to be emotional...I would probably choose to stay for some time.

I’m trying to go but, I left my run late I’m 49 and logged 15 years with a company that sees no future in me.

Your videos are brilliant! Such great advice l

If you get passed over for a promotion. Show your bosses they were wrong for passing you over. If you quit your boss wins. Fight for your promotion.

11:24 Nice content. It's awesome that you are uploading videos regularly on KZfaq. Thumbs up 👍

Why the hell would you stay?? 🤯🤯

i was a dishwaher for 10 years and i didnt get the food server . well i did for 2 days but my boss put me back to the dishwash . a week later I quit

Very good tips!

This is such an important topic!! Thanks for sharing!! #67

I haven't used my friends to get promoted but every job Ive ever gotten has been because Ive known someone somehow that got me the job

There’s opportunity in every failure!

Leave them!!!!

What if you created a entire Data Science division from the ground up with the intention to being promoted to the head of data science. But instead they took the whole thing away, took full credit for it, hired someone else to take lead on it over you, and you are stuck just doing the maintenance on the system you created from scratch.

Hi Jennifer, thanks so much for this! Just want to ask I’m currently AML and Compliance Supervisor in our company for almost 23months and my boss needs to hire one with my same profile, do you think that’s the sign that I’ll be promoted next promotion month? which here in our company April of 2023

Yeeeeeeeees. Always.

Quit. Don’t sell your soul to the Devil.

I wish I got paid for professional development. I feel like that companys that do this really care about staying up to date with the business world. I know a business that has a meeting for 15min morning training there employees. Its always good to sharpen the saw :)

No, I rarely quit. I can always learn something.

Thank you so much

How do I know I'm being invested? example: regular meeting with second level manager.

I have 5 awards from my department but they didn't want me to promotion. I personally feel there no growth in my current department but I asked my manager ask for internal job transfer. He was unhappy and put a black mark on my staff performance. I reported to director about my manager but good thing is that my director helped me to ask manager to rewrite my staff performance. So what this manager that hates me to go for internal job transfer?

Never called in sick, until now agter 5 years, work my but off, always help, other trams know me and come for help to me as well as all new hires, ams still nothing. Hmmmm so what now , excuses are not proven , sp what now !? On top of all Me level 2 cant put my hands on stuff that would make me to be level 2 so whats wrong with my noss ?!

Hi while I respect this video for your ideas for growth and promotion in a job, I think you should stop with the sexism against women. Sexism can happen to both men and women. I am a male in a female dominated career (healthcare) and the gender bias (or what I perceive it to be) is just as bad for men. Female bosses often “shit on” male employees just as bad for whatever reason.

How much do you charge for coaching?

Always quit

you speak so fast I cant concentrate I wish I could listen to the whole episode