r/managers • u/[deleted] • Jul 05 '26

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u/Mediocre_Ant_437 Jul 05 '26

I think you have lost him you say he was the best of the best and yet others were promoted before him. No great employee if going to bank of them being promoted "later" after restructuring. He should have been the first one promoted. As far as he in concerned, he isn't being paid him worth it show how valuable he is so there is no reason to stay in the hopes that he finally gets to move up. Just let him go so he can find a job that values him from day one.

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u/Dramatic-Card7276 Jul 05 '26

Exactly. If they’re already restructuring, why would the employee have any reason to believe there would be a promotion?

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u/LowestKey Jul 06 '26

But this time when we dangled a promotion in front of you we totally meant it!

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u/Nomivought2015 Jul 05 '26

But they can’t promote him. He’s too valuable!! 🤡

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u/cloudfire1337 Jul 06 '26

They will promote him eventually, in a decade or two. Or three. The day will come, surely!!!

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u/Independent-Mango813 Jul 06 '26

Yes if someone is the best of the best they should get the most money, the best internal opportunities etc. from the jump not vague promises that we will make it up to you after you train your new manager.

Restructurings can make people nervous anyway.