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To be pissed off that someone else has got credit for my work

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treetops46 · 02/03/2022 12:46

So last week, I cancelled my days off and worked all hours on a presentation that I was leading with my boss today.

I wrote the entire presentation, developed the strategy, designed it - literally everything, because it had to be done so quickly and we are all busy so I just took it on the chin and made it happen.

There is a (wonderful and lovely) more junior team member who proofed the deck and is usually part of this team but was too busy to help last week. This week she is off sick so couldn't attend the presentation either.

We just did the presentation (my boss and me) and it went brilliantly. The clients said numerous times how much they loved the deck and the ideas, I was so happy that all my hard work had paid off.

Then straight after the presentation, boss messages me and more junior girl on our Teams chat saying 'brilliantly presented, TreeTops, and Junior Girl, they loved your deck!'

Now I know because I am quite senior that I should just try to let this go but it's annoyed me so so much!! I can handle not getting much praise for it, but to give credit to someone else entirely just really stings. Ugh.

I feel like I will be being really petty if I mention it, and doubt junior girl will really notice the message amid the mountain of stuff she'll have to catch up on when she gets back so probably won't correct him either. Gahhhhhhhh!!!!!!

OP posts:
ThinWomansBrain · 02/03/2022 12:50

I think let it go - it's good of line manager to recognise the whole team, even if that particular piece of work wasn't much of a team effort, and no reason why manager would know.

To challenge it would look petty - and its not as if junior (or manager) was trying to claim it as their work.

ClariceQuiff · 02/03/2022 12:53

So it isn't that you have been given no credit at all, but that your credit has been shared with Junior Colleague, but all JC did was proof the deck?

I think it would appear mean-spirited to correct this in any public way. Surely your boss knows who did what? I would personally just document it clearly in my performance notes, including the positive feedback and that the content was your creation.

Itsnotover · 02/03/2022 12:55

I can see why this would annoy you but I think you will have to let it go.

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treetops46 · 02/03/2022 12:55

Yes, it's that he's described it has 'her' deck. Honestly unknown how pathetic this sounds, it just feels like I gave birth toy that thing have spent about 50 hours on it last week!

But you're right. I certainly wouldn't correct in any public way, and would feel pathetic messaging him about it separately.

I feel like he knew who did what but now I'm questioning if he actually did! (He's a bit removed from the daily going's on as he's super senior)

OP posts:
hopeishere · 02/03/2022 12:58

Did she proof the presentation ( I refuse to say deck!!)?

ClariceQuiff · 02/03/2022 13:00

I don't think it detracts from the feedback for it to be shared, though I totally get why you are annoyed. The important thing is that the clients loved it, and the praise included the presentation as well which was solely down to you.

sweeneytoddsrazor · 02/03/2022 13:01

But junior girl did have some part in it if
they proofed it.

HollowTalk · 02/03/2022 13:02

They didn't, @sweeneytoddsrazor! That's the whole point!

NameChanger45465465 · 02/03/2022 13:04

misses the point here - but what do you mean by deck?

hopeishere · 02/03/2022 13:05

@NameChanger45465465

misses the point here - but what do you mean by deck?
PowerPoint (or similar) presentation
SafeMove · 02/03/2022 13:06

I feel you on this. You probably shouldn't say anything around the office but next time you have feedback with your boss I would have to slip in that you authored the deck.

I have something similar going on - I wrote some training for my friend, it was really good and is niche and I have the expert knowledge, so I wrote it. My friend presented it and her company name is attached to it now, I own the intellectual property for it but nobody gives a crap about that. She paid me a pittance, as I thought I was 'helping out a mate' but she is earning from it, getting great feedback, repeat bookings and her brand is now attached to this training. More fool me. Don't be a me. Mention it to your boss.

ElsieLappin · 02/03/2022 13:08

Eh, they acknowledged you both.. Did you expext them to say 'well done treetops for 85% and MJTM -WaL 15%
You are a team, you did your respective jobs, what were you expecting?

TokyoSushi · 02/03/2022 13:11

Let it go. If I was the junior I'd actually write back and say 'this was actually all Treetops so well done to her' - but she might not, and if you're senior you would look petty.

Associatepeggy · 02/03/2022 13:11

It actually makes you look better that you worked with a junior colleague.

Is mentoring not and helping juniors progress part of your job?

JudgeJ · 02/03/2022 13:12

Someone once did this to me, he'd had nothing whatsoever to do with the production of some spreadsheets but decided to include them in a presentation as his own work. I sneakily included a footer with my details, written in white and as he was showing them changed the white to black! Served him right too.

Associatepeggy · 02/03/2022 13:13

@JudgeJ

Someone once did this to me, he'd had nothing whatsoever to do with the production of some spreadsheets but decided to include them in a presentation as his own work. I sneakily included a footer with my details, written in white and as he was showing them changed the white to black! Served him right too.
That's not even nearly the same.

The junior team member didn't steal ops work.

Anniefrenchfry · 02/03/2022 13:17

That’s quite bad op, I do this, I congratulate everyone involved. This is a junior team member, it’s very petty of you to react like this,

OfDragonsDeep · 02/03/2022 13:17

I’d forget about it for now, but when you have an appraisal I’d talk about it as part of those working with junior team members/going above and beyond/team player type objectives.

MrMrsJones · 02/03/2022 13:19

I think I would mention that this was your own work and Junior wasn't involved.

My daughter recently had exactly the same scenario.

In the meeting a male colleague tried to take the credit.

My daughter said, I would just like you to know that this was my work, but if Bob, needs it for his promotion then let him crack on and take the credit. She then got up and walked out.

I was so proud of her

SirChenjins · 02/03/2022 13:20

I'd message back along the lines of 'thanks, I was so pleased with the way it went! A huge thanks to Junior for proof reading my presentation (STOP with the deck, that's beyond irritating), your help and support was hugely appreciated. Can't wait to get started on this work'

Arabellla · 02/03/2022 13:21

You should absolutely private message them and say this was your deck.

A man would do this.

Anniefrenchfry · 02/03/2022 13:21

@SirChenjins

I'd message back along the lines of 'thanks, I was so pleased with the way it went! A huge thanks to Junior for proof reading my presentation (STOP with the deck, that's beyond irritating), your help and support was hugely appreciated. Can't wait to get started on this work'
That’s so so cringe, please don’t do that.
EarringsandLipstick · 02/03/2022 13:22

@Anniefrenchfry

That’s quite bad op, I do this, I congratulate everyone involved. This is a junior team member, it’s very petty of you to react like this,
Why have so many people failed to read the OP's post?

The junior colleague didn't work on the presentation, she wasn't available.

Only OP did.

OP it's infuriating. I don't think you can say anything about this particular message. But I think you need to find an opportunity to discuss the fact that you went over and above on this project, including cancelling leave.

Anniefrenchfry · 02/03/2022 13:22

@Arabellla

You should absolutely private message them and say this was your deck.

A man would do this.

Which man is this. Most men I know wouldn’t. Yes some petty ones would, but not most.
EarringsandLipstick · 02/03/2022 13:23

@SirChenjins

I'd message back along the lines of 'thanks, I was so pleased with the way it went! A huge thanks to Junior for proof reading my presentation (STOP with the deck, that's beyond irritating), your help and support was hugely appreciated. Can't wait to get started on this work'
As well as being horribly cringey, Junior didn't do the proofing this time, so no point in sending that.