All of His Colleagues Found Out That He Sabotaged Another Coworker In Order To Land A Promotion At Work, And Now He Doesn’t Know How To Salvage His Professional Relationships
This 30-year-old guy has been working at the same company for about five years. One of his coworkers, a 28-year-old woman named Sarah, has also worked there for the same amount of time.
In the past, he and Sarah always had a pretty competitive yet friendly dynamic, too. However, an opportunity for a big promotion recently cropped up, and he knew that both he and Sarah were going to go for it.
So, once the selection process began, he realized just how much he wanted to land the promotion.
“It became an unhealthy obsession,” he admitted.
“And I started finding ways to undermine Sarah’s chances.”
For instance, he began spreading negative rumors about the work Sarah was doing and would “subtly” criticize her during team meetings.
To make matters worse, he even went so far as to steal a couple of Sarah’s ideas and presented them to his supervisors as his own!
Anyway, it eventually came time for management to announce who got the promotion. And, to his surprise, he actually landed it.
“I was thrilled,” he recalled, “But that joy was short-lived when I saw Sarah’s face.”
Drobot Dean – stock.adobe.com- illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
It was clear that his coworker was absolutely devastated. And at that moment, it hit him that he had acted like a total jerk and deliberately hurt Sarah just to get ahead.
He now realizes just how terribly he acted, and he claims to be consumed with regret.
Not to mention, he didn’t just damage his relationship with Sarah. His reputation at work is tarnished now, too, since some other coworkers found out about what he did and are totally disappointed in him.
So, he knows that there is no sugarcoating the situation and that he definitely acted like a jerk. Instead, he’s now just wondering how to come back from this.
“What can I do now to make things right with Sarah and try to salvage my professional relationships?” he asked.
Would you ever think to sabotage a coworker’s chances at advancing their career? How would you feel if you were in Sarah’s shoes? Do you think there is any coming back from this situation? If so, what can he do to fix his reputation in the office?
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