It happens a lot. I worked in a restaurant for 30 years, starting out as a dishwasher/cook. Within a few years, I was one of their best cooks, but did they promote from within when the need arrived? No, they hired from outside, had me train this person everything on grill. I got resentful, and then they blamed be for my bad attitude. 2 years later, an opportunity once again arose, and someone told them that if they didn’t give me a chance, they’d lose me (not my doing). So, they gave me a chance. That’s how I ended up working for them for a total of 30 years…they gave me that chance.
It is the nature of business, I’ve been passed up and I’ve been promoted over others. I remember two of the managers who went to bat for me on a couple of occasions, I will always be grateful.
jmworacle 23 days ago
That’s not a surprise….
snsurone76 23 days ago
That’s been happening for decades. Leroy—especially when the “trainers” were female and the “trainees” were male! See the movie 9 TO 5.
ꜝ 23 days ago
you obviously trained them too well
PraiseofFolly 23 days ago
Leroy looks all tuckered out. It has been a long day, training the nephew of the boss. It’s time for a long ‘nap-otism’.
markkahler52 23 days ago
One foot facing and Leroy facing a new job?
Retrac Premium Member 23 days ago
They made a long term investment.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 23 days ago
Might that tell you something?
Robert Miller Premium Member 23 days ago
It happens a lot. I worked in a restaurant for 30 years, starting out as a dishwasher/cook. Within a few years, I was one of their best cooks, but did they promote from within when the need arrived? No, they hired from outside, had me train this person everything on grill. I got resentful, and then they blamed be for my bad attitude. 2 years later, an opportunity once again arose, and someone told them that if they didn’t give me a chance, they’d lose me (not my doing). So, they gave me a chance. That’s how I ended up working for them for a total of 30 years…they gave me that chance.
WilliamVollmer 23 days ago
Do you have any kind of parachute with this job, Leroy? They just might be trying to tell you something.
elgrecousa Premium Member 23 days ago
I can’t help but feel a lot of sympathy for Leroy. Whether it is incompetence or age-related, the end result always sucks.
Smeagol 23 days ago
It is the nature of business, I’ve been passed up and I’ve been promoted over others. I remember two of the managers who went to bat for me on a couple of occasions, I will always be grateful.
the lost wizard 23 days ago
It was the intern not your turn. :)
olds_cool63 23 days ago
Welcome to the USA, Leroy.
Strawberry King 23 days ago
It’s the way of the working world.
anncorr339 23 days ago
Maybe be lot should get a jov