I’m glad I didn’t blog about this before!
Thursday past, I had the final interview stage for a management course I applied for. Tuesday, I was told I was successful. Today, I came into work to have my manager say to me that there had been a mistake. Apparently, I was never eligible for the programme because my performance grade and my experience didn’t match up. I’d read the performance grade for someone who’d been in the bank more than six months, which I met, but I didn’t meet the grade for someone who had been in the bank less than, which is where I was when I applied. Consequently, I didn’t qualify but they let me get the whole way through the process, AND be accepted, AND tell my whole family and a few friends, before telling me that I wasn’t allowed!! I’m so angry about that.
I’ve got over the not-getting-on part because at least I know I can stay in my branch with my colleagues, all of whom I get on with. My manager has been so nice about the whole thing that I’ve warmed to her more now, and she’s making it a mission to make sure I’m accepted next time (in six months). Today’s been good for work relationships.
How frustrating! I’m glad it worked out well overall, but jeez, I’d be uber-pissed about all that. Oh well. Six months isn’t that long in the grand scheme of things, eh?
Not really no. And it may not be so torturous if I get along with my manager.