Not given promotion for unfair reasons

General_Grant

Uriziel said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Uriziel said:

The only thing OP should be doing is resign immediately and look for a new job 

If the OP reaches the conclusion that a change of employer is their best course of action, I would strongly suggest the alternative sequencing to that suggested.  Secure the new job first and then resign.

OP has clearly been at the company for a very long time and has a notice period of several months so he should be handing in his notice as soon as he can. No employer is going to wait several months for him.

Where does it say the notice period he has to give is "several months"?
If he has been there, say, nine years, he would be due 9 weeks notice from the employer but could be on a contract that requires one month or less.

lincroft1710

Bartoni79 said:

I was told by a “concerned party” to respond to “have something in writing”  that I don’t agree with it as a number of other issues had taken place…
No other roles are nearby so it’s a bit tricky leaving..

There is an old saying "when you are in a hole - stop digging!".

You asked for and have received your interview feedback. Further action by you will be seen as "argumentative", "disgruntled employee", "not a team player" even "time-waster". None of which will endear you to management nor suggest you are promotion material.

There are times in life when you have to bite your tongue, this is one of them.

sheramber

Bartoni79 said:

I was told by a “concerned party” to respond to “have something in writing”  that I don’t agree with it as a number of other issues had taken place…
No other roles are nearby so it’s a bit tricky leaving..

Follow the advice of the ‘concerned person’ or follow the advice given on here. 

It is your choice. 

Bartoni79

I wasn’t asking for advice on whether or not to send an email… I was asking for advice on the wording… Thanks for the comments 

Grumpy_chap

Bartoni79 said:

I wasn’t asking for advice on whether or not to send an email… I was asking for advice on the wording… Thanks for the comments 

Well, I am with the majority in the thread that raising the issue any further does not seem as though it would necessarily be to your benefit.

If you are dead-set on raising the issue regardless, then an informal approach might be better than a formal letter.

Whether a letter or something less formal, I would structure this along the lines of thanking them for the opportunity and the valuable feedback, stress your commitment to the business, how much you like working there and would dearly love to be able to develop your future there while also supporting the future growth of the business, and then to ask how you might prepare and enhance your skillset such that when a future opportunity arises, you have the credentials to be their first choice.

If you must raise the issue that is, while noting that I would not raise the issue further if this was me personally. 

Bartoni79 said:

I was told by a “concerned party” to respond to “have something in writing”  that I don’t agree with it as a number of other issues had taken place…

You might want to consider who the "concerned party" are and their interest in your success or otherwise.  Is it possible that the "concerned party" are really only concerned for themselves and having you do some dirty work and putting yourself out of the frame for future opportunities enhances the chances for the "concerned party"?

Undervalued

Bartoni79 said:

I wasn’t asking for advice on whether or not to send an email… I was asking for advice on the wording… Thanks for the comments 

It is a public discussion forum and not restricted to answering specific questions. 

Sometimes the best advice is that you least wish to hear!

GingerTim

There not being any other roles in the area is all the more reason not to respond.

HedgehogRulez

Sounds like you were deemed not competent for the role. Have you tried upskilling yourself?

prowla

Uriziel said:

prowla said:

Sit back and let things run their course.

This is the worst thing you can do because the new woman will be going to him for help and will have no choice but to help her unless he wants to refuse and make himself an even bigger problem. If he does help she will be getting all the credit and they will say that they made a great choice by hiring her. The only thing OP should be doing is resign immediately and look for a new job at a company where he will be promoted quickly as long they base their merit process on actual merit. If he is as competent as he says he is the old employer will run into problems. Nothing will change from him staying and he will run into health problems due to all the stress and being treated like a dog.

So, the option you recommend is to resign immediately.

Some might say that is the worst thing you can do...

Nothanks

If this new starter is as poor as you say then she won’t be there long and you can reapply and do better at interview. Arguing with the interview feedback just guarantees you won’t get it next time. 

Arguing with feedback is nearly always pointless. Someone is giving you their opinion on your performance. You can either accept it and act on it or you think they’re wrong and you don’t act on it, thank them and move on.