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I’m feeling left out and don’t know whether to be upset or not

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Lilllypad11 · 21/03/2024 20:10

The company director was offering out tokens of appreciation today as we close for 4 days. Usually in the last 3 years I’ve always received a note on my desk to say “well done and thanks for all your hard work” I’ve always always got one. I keep hold of them in my work drawer as a reminder for the difficult days.

This time, I didn’t get one but my other 2 people in the department did. And so did a few others. I was more upset about this than I realised, I came home crying. I’ve tried my level best lately and I took a few more things on lately too and I’ve been doing my best to get it all right.

One of the other men in the team said he got nothing either but said “you’ve been here longer though so I understand why you’re upset about it”
I don’t know if I’ve offended the director some how or if I’ve done something to someone somewhere, all I remember saying, and the worst thing was “I woke up knackered this morning and though oh eff this when my alarm went off” and I didn’t know he was in the room but we all think that from time to time.

Im super upset.

OP posts:
BigFatLiar · 21/03/2024 20:13

I think sometimes they forget how much little things can mean.

Loopytiles · 21/03/2024 20:14

The practice by the senior bloke sounds misguided at best!

Lilllypad11 · 21/03/2024 20:17

BigFatLiar · 21/03/2024 20:13

I think sometimes they forget how much little things can mean.

Yeah. It’s the smallest thing. It really is. I feel I’ve upset him or done something. I’ve never been missed out.

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frozendaisy · 21/03/2024 20:23

Or you go to work, do your job, take on extra stuff to get experience, which can lead to promotion or at least better skills so you can apply for a better job and more money.

My H takes on loads of stuff, he gets an annual review which will move him up levels in IT. Hence bigger pay rises. That's it. He works for money. He really couldn't care less if he got a thank you note, he certainly wouldn't keep them. If he felt underappreciated he would apply for other jobs.

Post it notes might be sweet. Cash is better.

Be more ruthless OP.

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