I recently started a new job and have been really going the extra mile (staying up late to complete projects, being there for my boss at all hours). The work is pretty chaotic but I just took it in my stride and really hit the ground running, and have have some massive wins since I first started.
We recently had a big departmental awards thing and there was a people's choice award for "new rising star". My boss was leading the committee and had some influence over the final winners. She kept saying that people were nominating me and it could be me. I tried not to get my hopes up but I've been working so hard and working with so many stakeholders across the business, I had a feeling it could be me.
It ultimately went to a colleague on another team. That was fine.
But then my colleague posted about her award on LinkedIn.
And my boss commented "Nobody deserved that award more than you"
My heart just sunk. Is it just me or was my boss a bit insensitive?