Am pretty annoyed with my husband's work but don't know if I'm just not getting something and am being unreasonable.
Hubby works in IT end user support for a large company made up of lots of different smaller companies, none of which use the same software so support can be difficult for him and the team, about 10 people. Company has been rapidly expanding and buying other companies over the last year.
10 people is nowhere near enough and the fact that they got everyone working from home, about 2000 users last march with 2 weeks notice was hard work but they did it.
In August the team leader left. He was burnt out and sick of the lack of support from the directors.
My DH was asked to 'step up' for the 3 weeks' gap in-between old Team leader leaving and new one starting. DH not invited to apply for the job. New TL backs out.of the job the Friday before starting on the following Monday.
DH told over the phone that it would be appreciated if he could continue to step up until new candidate found and that he would be remembered come annual bonus time.
So. No bonus, no pay rise and no new Team Leader. DH taking calls at 9pm and at weekends and is paid less than some of the other team members. Told by section director last month that he is invited to apply for TL job.
Job description is that of TL but also many other responsibilities. In total about 3 people's worth of work.
DH interviews for it by zoom, told he will hear in 3 days. 2 weeks go by, he gets a call on Friday night saying he didn't get the job new guy starts in 4 weeks time.
We are furious, he has been led up the garden path for 6 months in a highly stressful job he isn't getting paid for.
DH has been on calls today and has said to a few people that going forward others will need to find out who to escalate issues to as it isn't him as of today.
His boss has just emailed saying that DH needs to continue in step up TL unpaid role until new guy starts in 4 weeks.
DH has never had any contract variation or anything from HR about step up role, it's all been done verbally and in my view unofficially.
I've said DH needs to get advice from HR but don't know if I'm over reacting?
Why should he continue to do a job when his bosses have given it to someone else?
It feels like they are taking the piss frankly, and his good will is now long gone.
If it was me I would have resigned this morning but DH has decided to give himself some time to think about what to do next. Possibly just keep taking team member wage and responsibilities while training and getting certified in a related field.
Sorry it's so long didn't want to drop feed.
Any advice?