Would you resign if a junior colleague is promoted to top manager of your organization?

Niyi Briggs · Jun 29, 2023

You are a senior staff in an organization and you have served for years in different capacities to help the organization grow.

And you have risen to be second in command in the organization's leadership ladder, possibly primed to take over the top position when a vacancy surfaces.

To your greatest surprise, a younger staff that is barely two years old in the organization is elevated by the owner or the board to take over the leadership when a vacancy is available for General manager.

Would you still continue working with the company and deputizing for the junior colleague now your boss or you would resign?

Blessed19 · Jun 29, 2023

It makes no sense to have a junior colleague be promoted to the position of a manager after the hard work you've put in but it is not enough reason for you to resign because sometimes grace can locate anybody at any position they are.

Niyi Briggs · Jun 29, 2023

Blessed19 said:
It makes no sense to have a junior colleague be promoted to the position of a manager after the hard work you've put in but it is not enough reason for you to resign because sometimes grace can locate anybody at any position they are.

Won't it mess up with your sanity to be answerable to a staff that is way your junior? You would need mental strength at immense quantity to be able to continue working in that kind of organization.

eldavis · Jun 29, 2023

Depends on the situation surrending the turn of events. If its a situation where they have a legit reason as to why they made such decision and the said junior staff is actually someone that is reasonable, I really do not mind. But in a situation where there is foul play here. I think i would leave once i secure a better job.

Blessed19 · Jun 29, 2023

Niyi Briggs said:
Won't it mess up with your sanity to be answerable to a staff that is way your junior? You would need mental strength at immense quantity to be able to continue working in that kind of organization.

That is why you are a staff of the organisation as if the promotion of the junior staff would healed prophet to the organisation then you just have to follow through with it even if it is not the right way of doing things.

Niyi Briggs · Jun 29, 2023

eldavis said:
Depends on the situation surrending the turn of events. If its a situation where they have a legit reason as to why they made such decision and the said junior staff is actually someone that is reasonable, I really do not mind. But in a situation where there is foul play here. I think i would leave once i secure a better job.

It is not easy my brother. I would just feel very depressed and betrayed. If I would resign depends on so many other factors. But one thing is sure, I I would strongly consider resignation.

Semi · Jun 29, 2023

I would not resign. I would find out what makes him better than me. I would work extra hard to earn my own promotion. Resigning is borne out of jealousy and its just like accepting defeat so no I would not resign

Niyi Briggs · Jun 29, 2023

Semi said:
I would not resign. I would find out what makes him better than me. I would work extra hard to earn my own promotion. Resigning is borne out of jealousy and its just like accepting defeat so no I would not resign

You would just have to accept your fatw that after all the years put in, you would never have an opportunity to call the shots in an organization you have labored to build. If I don't resign, I would consider early retirement sometime after the dust has settled.

cherry123 · Jun 30, 2023

I would not resign. I would try to work cordially with the person. I just hope that they will not be tussle of power though. We just have to respect one another

aovurevu · Jun 30, 2023

Blessed19 said:
It makes no sense to have a junior colleague be promoted to the position of a manager after the hard work you've put in but it is not enough reason for you to resign because sometimes grace can locate anybody at any position they are.

You are on point, it is not enough reason to resign if you don't have another work to do or a side business you can engage in, you just need to accept that fact as that's what the management wishes to do and do your work the right way so there won't be any issue .

cherry123 · Jun 30, 2023

Fir me this is not a good enough reason for anyone to resign when you are yet to have another work to do. I would rather cordially work with the person

Blessed19 · Jun 30, 2023

aovurevu said:
You are on point, it is not enough reason to resign if you don't have another work to do or a side business you can engage in, you just need to accept that fact as that's what the management wishes to do and do your work the right way so there won't be any issue .

honestly speaking without a side hustle or business that you run this kind of incidents should not make you to resign and stop working but rather you show some support to even the junior colleague that is now in a better position than you are for the organisation and see if it will take things forward.

Niyi Briggs · Jun 30, 2023

Blessed19 said:
honestly speaking without a side hustle or business that you run this kind of incidents should not make you to resign and stop working but rather you show some support to even the junior colleague that is now in a better position than you are for the organisation and see if it will take things forward.

Then problem is that we just like managing situations even when those situations mess with our mental health. I would start planning my resignation if the situation makes me have malicious thoughts.

Blessed19 · Jun 30, 2023

Niyi Briggs said:
Then problem is that we just like managing situations even when those situations mess with our mental health. I would start planning my resignation if the situation makes me have malicious thoughts.

Well it is good that you plan your resignation the moment you feel that there is a certain kind of malicious thoughts going on in your mind about the work place and the position but not everyone has a problem with such a thing.

cherry123 · Jun 30, 2023

Mate, sometimes managing situations even when those situations mess with our mental healthis better than being jobless. You wouldn't even think straight when you are hungry and just rent expired without any financial help

Heatman · Jun 30, 2023

Blessed19 said:
It makes no sense to have a junior colleague be promoted to the position of a manager after the hard work you've put in but it is not enough reason for you to resign because sometimes grace can locate anybody at any position they are.

If a junior colleague is promoted above you in a business setting, it is most likely because he is doing well more than you are doing and you have yourself to be blamed for it.

cherry123 · Jun 30, 2023

Yes there's no two ways about it. There's something about the junior worker that must have given the person that advantage so it is not what you should just resign about.

Niyi Briggs · Jun 30, 2023

cherry123 said:
Mate, sometimes managing situations even when those situations mess with our mental healthis better than being jobless. You wouldn't even think straight when you are hungry and just rent expired without any financial help

Did you get my point at all? I would start planning my exit from such an organization doesn't mean I would quit immediately but I am surely going to quit sooner than later. I always love my mind to be free while I do anything including work.

cherry123 · Jun 30, 2023

Okay then it is good to have a plan B always. yes I agree with you if one cant cope then you can look for another job and quit. it will be better this way.

Niyi Briggs · Jun 30, 2023

cherry123 said:
Okay then it is good to have a plan B always. yes I agree with you if one cant cope then you can look for another job and quit. it will be better this way.

It is a subjective thing you know. Some people can actually stand it, work in that situation and retire with an excellent record. For me, it would mess up with my head and affect my work.

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