to think this is a bit shitty

[Bonkers1]

I've been given a great opportunity to temporarily cover a vacant position at work since someone left. The job is a promotion for me and I am aware I need to be interviewed for it to become a permanent position, however I am in a very good place to get the job since I've been covering it for a couple of months.

I was telling a colleague from a different dept about this, I know her well, we're always having coffee and lunch etc. I was saying how much I'd love to get the job permanently and she knew how important it was for me. I find out today that she's applied for the job at the eleventh hour. It's not even a promotion for her, it's a sideways step. There are no other applicants.

I know she is perfectly within her rights to apply for the job, I just feel really pissed off about it and think it's a shitty thing for her to do. I would still have needed to pass an interview to get the job but now I have competition and pretty stiff competition she is too as she's better qualified than me. I know it's dog eat dog out there. Maybe I've been naive.

[Bogeyface]

Go you!!!

:)

[WhyIRayLiotta]

Well done. I've had smaller scale similar. Dignified is the way to go! I'm irrationally pleased by this!

[Bonkers1]

Thankyou everyone. It was odd when I met my her at the interview but I just smiled, was pleasant and left her looking awkward. I still feel riled by what happened but It all worked out for me. Thank god!

[Lweji]

Congratulations.

[SycamoreMum]

Ahh nice one! I was just about to tell you to spit in her coffee and declare war

[FadedRed]

Well done Op

[TryToEngageBrainFirst]

I'm really pleased for you. Congratulations.

Off the point, what's the shamrock emoticon on page 1????

[BitchBags]

Yay well done :)

[Singsongsung]

Sorry. Just seen update. Well done!

[Singsongsung]

I had this. I covered a job for 2 years. Received nothing but praise at all levels. The other candidate got the job.
I was gutted and resigned the following week.
Personally I think it's shitty behaviour to put yourself up against the person already in the temporary role. I'd never dream of doing it to a colleague.

[LilyMayViolet]

So happy to hear that!!!

[AtrociousCircumstance]

Fantastic! How have things been between you and your colleague? Did you discuss it? How has she reacted to you getting the job?

[Hissy]

well done!!

[AyeAmarok]

Hurrah!

Chuffed for ya.

[Motherinlawsdung]

Hurray! glad you got it. And remember this episode as a valuable lesson for the future.
Congratulations.

[irie]

Well done you!

[amothersplaceisinthewrong]

Congratulations!

[keepingsecrecy]

Congratulations

[tilliebob]

Good for you Bonkers

[Bonkers1]

Quick update - I got the job!!!! Ner Ner!!!!!!!!!!

[AyeAmarok]

There really are people like Bogey describes in the world. I've known a few.

But there could be a very innocent explanation for this too. I never tell anyone about job interviews, driving tests, TTC plans etc because I don't want the extra pressure.

[Bogeyface]

You think people change jobs, buy houses and have babies not because they want to but to get one over on you? hmm Wow, you really think an awful lot of yourself! It must be hard being the centre of the universe.

Presumably that was aimed at me.

No I dont think that I am the centre of the universe but I do know that there are people out there that would do anything in order to "beat" someone else to a life goal.

My ex best friend bought a house she didnt like after viewing because a colleague of hers said that she was planning on viewing it and was glad that she wouldnt be stepping on my ex BFs toes if they made an offer. She hated the house and it was back on the market within a year, she just didnt want her colleague to have it.

She did the same with TTC but I cant tell the story as it is too identifying but she "won" that one too. It cost her a marriage because her DH didnt want another child and she lied to him to get it, but that didnt matter because she had won.

It is never about what you want to do, it isnt about being the centre of the universe, its about fucked up people hating the thought that you might have beaten them in a competition you didnt know you were a part of.

[ToastedOrFresh]

StupidBK - I agree with you actually. It wasn't I'm the centre of the universe post either. Fucking 'dog in the manger' attitude is the same over just about everything that anyone wants to be dog in the manger about.

Or just outright juvenile copying. How many kids throw a tantrum that someone else has something that they didn't know they wanted until they saw the other person with it.

Some people don't let on when they are taking their driving test in case they fail then they can keep it to themselves.

Some people seem to take this view regarding applying for a job either internally or externally and with good reason too.

[LilyMayViolet]

You may be right about that ilovesooty. I just can't imagine doing that and saying nothing though. Fair enough if I hardly knew them but if I'd actually spent time with them and they'd discussed it with me? Fine to go for it but not to mention it? I'd feel really deceitful.