In my last role, I worked hard. I received emails from different colleagues stating I was nominated for 3 separate Reward and Recognition vouchers…it’s a £25 gift card that you can redeem at different retailers. None materialised.
I then got a promotion within same department and am now more senior than my old manager.
Since leaving, I raised with him that I never received those gift cards, and he said he rejected them. I find this odd, as it’s rare for R&R to be rejected. I think it’s stemming from him not liking me. My line manager was inexperienced and eg he would say something against guidance and if I corrected him, he’d blank me for the week.
I think it could have been combined into 1 £25 voucher instead of 3 for value for money, but I think it’s a bit inaccurate to say nothing I was nominated for was worth any voucher. I have seen people get nominated for the same things in that post.
anyway aibu to feel a bit sad about this? The flip side is I have moved on with a large pay rise so it’s not that serious