Promotion Story

In december, my good senior manager told me he had recommended my name for promotion. Now it was recommendation of one SM out of many I was reporting to. So I wasn’t sure until I see the announcement.

Also I got to know my friends, who are my rock, lets name them A and M, were also recommended. Now these guys have been in the firm before me and they are the ones I go to for everything.

Cut to last friday.

I came home from work and it was 8 pm something. All of my siblings were at home and we were expecting more guests and I got message from A “we didnt get promoted and you did”

I was like what where?

Then I saw our partner had sent screenshot of email announcement of promotions and my name was there.

But my friends’ wasn’t.

Next I had a chain of most confusing reactions.

I was running to tell dad and my siblings. My home was literally full.

I was feeling horrible for my friends. It was unfair to them.

I was also afraid what if our friendship gets hit by this.

I was staring at that screenshot in disbelief.

At one point I needed some space , I went to bathroom and cried. Those were tears of overwhelming joy.

I just have been so confused.

You have to be at one position for at least 1.5 years to qualify for the next one. They promoted me in 10 months. It’s a huge deal.

A few things do justify my faster promotion, i had 2 good job offers and my SM was aware of it. I handled few very difficult clients and difficult situations very professionally.

I have been patient and obedient, haven’t said No to anything yet. And bosses love that.

But doesn’t mean A and M are anything less. I call them my phone-a-friend helpline. And they are genuinely happy for me but really really mad about what happened to them. It was their turn.

I can’t get over the fact that I can’t even celebrate with my friends. Idk how am I going to face them.

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