Bittersweet ReVeLaTiOn
By rakski
@rakski (135186)
Philippines
May 6, 2018 11:58am CST
Hello everyone.
Just this late afternoon I met a former officemate at one of the malls here. I have not seen her for 5 years.
We had sometime to update while my kids were eating early dinner. She changed job also three years ago. She is a bright and nice girl. I met her because she was promoted to a job near my department. She was promoted because she was good. According to her, when she was promoted, the HR promised her that her promotion will be accompanied by a great increase in her salary. She waited and waited until months turn to a year. When she inquired about it after a year, according to her the HR told her that her increase will be after 18months on her new job and was subject for evaluation. The increase came after two years of waiting.
But little sis she knew more things will happen. She was the newest staff there and most of the people there were working together for quite sometime already. Though she made friends, the lady boss there always find ways to make her at fault to thw point of accusing her of stealing money from her.
She told me that after that accusation, she never go to office alone and she never had lunch there. She felt very bad that after 2 years and 8 months of promotion, she quit her job.
I am sad to know something like this happened to her. But seeing her now looking much very confident and happy, I kmow she made the right choice.
Did something like this happen to you?
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18 responses
@andriaperry (118624)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 May 18
No I have never been accused of stealing before. Sorry about your friend.
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@Jessabuma (31698)
• Baguio, Philippines
7 May 18
Ohh that's bad.. I am thankful it never happened to me before
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@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
7 May 18
So sorry to hear that happen to your friend.
Office politics is a very dirty game.
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@allknowing (143252)
• India
7 May 18
I have had bosses who were not able to see how good I was at my job
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 May 18
Thankfully,no.I did not have to go through such an experience.
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@Letranknight2015 (52263)
• Philippines
7 May 18
Shame, some people couldn't contain their envy and wants to enjoy some one else's misery. I guess they forgot that God is watching. I remember some one was accusing me here in mylot way long back and never bothered to apologized.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52186)
• United States
7 May 18
I've never had this happen to me. I wish her the best.
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@Shiva49 (27044)
• Singapore
7 May 18
It is tough to face false accusations - they leave a bad taste in our mouth.
We are helpless too to prove our innocence when others have already made up their minds; it is guilty and we have to prove our innocence!
I had a couple of very bitter experiences and I cannot forget when one where I had helped turn around the fortune of the company and then the attitude of those that matter changed. I chose to leave without another job in hand - siva
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@Anne88 (323)
• Canlubang, Philippines
7 May 18
I don't know why, but it has been the culture in most offices. The newest staff will somehow be the one getting the most orders, getting the hardest jobs, or doing the jobs that the rest of the staff wouldn't want to do. I think it is some form of initiation or right of passage to be accepted. I wish that form of tradition will stop. I think it is just power tripping when seniors act like they are superiors.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
6 May 18
Too bad for your friend being accused of stealing money. I hope she was able to eventually clear her name. 

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