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Mr. Veeblefester: I cannot grant you a promotion, Thornapple...
Mr. Veeblefester: The quality of your work here does not warrant it.
Mr. Veeblefester: However, if you apply for a job with our competition, I will provide you with an excellent reference!
The other problem here is that the old supervisor can then “stab the subordinate in the back” with that reference and make it difficult for the worker to get that next job.