He’s mad because you didn’t ask him to apply? Was the job a secret?

Sep 9, 2024
7:00:47am

DirtyWater Truly Addicted User

If the guy didn’t have enough motivation to apply for an open internal position, I’d agree with you 100%. Managers need some level of self-motivation.

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DirtyWater

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Just doing your job won’t get you promoted. Had someone work for us the last 3

MormonThug

Sep 9, 6:40am

Yeah people assume time in role and doing their job warrants a promotion…

CountryBumpkin

Sep 9, 6:46am

Reliable, conscientious, hard worker…sounds like perfect mid manager material.

valleus

Sep 9, 6:52am

I don’t think it sounds like a mid manager level in today’s world. Todays world

Pobs

Sep 9, 7:01am

This is more my thought… can you afford to lose the guy and pay what it costs

1984coug

Sep 9, 7:03am

That may be an argument to evaluate his pay in his current role

CommodoreCoug

Sep 9, 7:28am

Another argument is whether or not the employees knew about the opening

1984coug

Sep 9, 8:14am

He’s mad because you didn’t ask him to apply? Was the job a secret?

DirtyWater

Sep 9, 7:00am

Coming at this from the other side-

Courtimedes

Sep 9, 7:08am

Hopefully you’ve at least given him some decent raises. Reward behavior you want to encourage

Mike Honcho

Sep 9, 7:10am

Significant unprompted raises are rare, at least to me.

Jay_L

Sep 9, 7:42am

I know that’s a common experience. Hasn’t really been mine, luckily.

Mike Honcho

Sep 9, 8:53am

I see where you're coming from, but that is an odd take.

Benfica1

Sep 9, 7:15am

Major step to getting a manager role: showing proactive interest in manager role

Memmo

Sep 9, 7:24am

How often did you discuss his plans for professional growth within your company?

Ferb

Sep 9, 7:45am

I have bi-annual skips with that team to discuss whatever they want. Their

MormonThug

Sep 9, 4:17pm

...I gotta tell you, that doesn't sound sufficient to me.

Courtimedes

Sep 9, 4:58pm

Quarterly isn’t enough? How often are you discussing growth plans?

MormonThug

Sep 10, 7:35am

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