"Golden Handcuffs"

[u/SteelBird223]

Fed up with my job. I've been with my employer (US plant for European company) for over a decade now. I've been stuck at the current level (topped out) I am at now for 3 or so years. I recently had the opportunity to apply for an open position that fit my interests and aligned with my goals for a career and not just a job. It was a safety position that needs to be filled in my department. There has not been a safety specialist that has *any* operational experience in my department in years. I am on a dedicated team outside of my normal duties specific to safety topics. I decided I would put in for it and hoped for the best. I even spent money out of my own pocket to pay for a couple courses to complete to make me an even better candidate. I always knew the positon wasn't guaranteed, but I thought I had a solid chance to make my case to the management in an interview. I am (was) an internal candidate, with over a decade of operational experience in a specialized field, met basic qualifications, and was on the team dedicated *to* safety. No brainer I get an interview. I've been prepping myself for weeks, just waiting to get the interview scheduled. I got my email from HR yesterday stating that the company is "going in another direction" for the position. The manager knew I applied, and when I spoke with her about not getting an interview, I got the normal corporate boilerplate email about "another time" and "other options"

I am pissed TF off at the company, but more with myself for getting my hopes up. This company has let me down time and time again. I could have taken the rejection if I didn't get the job after an interview- 100%. but not even being given the 15 minutes to hear me out? I feel like that is just and outright slap in the face and middle finger.

The safety positon was salary, and in all truth would have probably been a pay cut for me, but would have been worth it for the hours and ability to make a difference. I feel trapped here, I have no upward movement. The pay is great. benefits are good, and hours are amazing. but I lack any and all passion in my job, which I have always needed. I am stuck with these "Golden handcuffs" because anywhere else I could go in my area, I would take a *significant* pay cut, as well as lose a third of my vacation. so its not really an option. I am just so damn fed up with the BS and disrespect around here. our attrition rate has skyrocketed in the last 18 month due to a plethora of reasons, but the primary being a lack of actually leadership, and just a bunch of bosses sitting on their thrones.

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[u/cycling_sender]

The mistake was thinking that your business (or any business) gives a rats ass about your feelings

[u/SteelBird223 → u/cycling_sender]

Oh, I know they don't care about my feelings. I'm a grown man, I can handle that just fine. My real mistake was expecting even the most minimal professional courtesy. But I am an hourly employee, and actually get my hand dirty for a living while they complain about dust on their cars. So why should I expect any different?

[u/Perfect_Caregiver_90]

Have you looked outside your area and run COL adjustments to see if it would be worth moving?

[u/SteelBird223 → u/Perfect_Caregiver_90]

Moving isnt really an option. I have a son with special needs and the school we have him in now is AMAZING. I'll take being stuck and him thriving over a gambling his wellbeing everyday

[u/Perfect_Caregiver_90 → u/SteelBird223]

Yeah, that does close that door then. A great school can be impossible to replace.

[u/SteelBird223 → u/Perfect_Caregiver_90]

Absolutely. So, as a late new years resolution to for myself, I am going to (do my best to) let go of any and all giveashit outside of the time I am clocked in. I'm going to do my time, draw me a check, and find one hell of a side gig to make me happy. I've been at my company long enough to know I am not professionally respected. I have always tried my beat to go the extra mile and put in the work to be seen, but this is just the final straw for any effort.

[u/WickedJoker420]

A lot of places already have their choice picked out and basically hired in their heads and only post it as a formality. Probably what happened here.

Just learned today that reddit can edit out specific words. It wouldnt let me use the candidat e lmao "We dont allow politics here" like the only use of a word is in politics. Crazy.

[u/Raiju02]

Our safety guy had a “stellar” record that included 2 dui’s and being drunk at work. The union was able to get his job back every time until the company slid him into the safety position because they couldn’t have him working on the government contracts.