Volunteered for 5 years but still didn't get the job

[CourageCalls]

I have volunteered in a role for five years and a salaried position for the same job had come up. I applied didn't get it! What more can I do. Feeling very disappointed right now!

No advice but that really is shit

Leave. They don't value you because you've been working free of charge for too long.

I'd personally stop now. Is it in a school by any chance?

Be kind to yourself x

I do feel like saying "fuck you" I'm off right now.

Shit. I’d leave. They clearly don’t value you. See where else would value you!

That’s really shit.
I’d wind down the volunteering if I were you.

Was it a TA role? Been there. Gave up. I'm glad now.

It's a library.

Although maintain your professionalism if you do decide to leave. You’ve been there 5 yrs and you’re bound to get a great reference.

Did they give you feedback?

Arses! Leave, they don't deserve your loyalty or support.

Leave. It’s taking the piss having 2 people doing the same job and only 1 gets paid.

Leave. 100%. Someone else will want you, you have the experience for your CV, you owe them nothing more.

They said on my feedback that it was a very close call but I hadn't explained my answers enough so basically hadn't told the monkey how to grind!

I would ask for feedback but no I wouldn’t stay either

They always do a points score system so you needed to over explain to her the boxes ticked

Leave, you are doing someone out of paid employment unless it’s a couple of hours a week only

The irony is that i don't actually need the job as I have a family business that is successful it's just something that I really enjoy. But now I feel very undervalued and what's the point??

Hate that you ' didn't answer the question ' crap. They have physically seen you do the job for 5 years without any problems yet give it to someone else. Fuckers

I couldn't go back on principle

I'd find somewhere else to volunteer. A bit of a change.

Thank you to everyone who replied I think a change as suggested is probably for the best.

Didn’t you originally post that you didn’t interview well? You can’t blame them for appointing someone else if they were amazing at interview.

I’d leave too.

It really annoys me when employers do this. They have someone tried and tested over a long period and instead of offering them the job they offer to an unknown on the basis of a slightly more articulate interview. It's so short sighted. Interviews are known to be a not very reliable means of recruiting the best person anyway.
Was it a competency based interview by any chance?

I have worked in HR. If they had wanted you it would have happened. Leave before they suggest you train the new person too.

This is my first post I have not said anything about the interview.