Has anyone worked hard for a promotion only to find out that the plan is to layoff your boss and promote you? Any words of advice for someone in a similar position? I’m struggling with how sad and awkward this is making me feel, and personally how this is killing the joy I should be feeling.

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Happened to me once as well. Just remember if they would do it to him, they’ll probably do it to you. There’s 2 reasons this happened. You’re either cheaper or more efficient.

So now you know your company doesn’t operate off of loyalty but rather performance. What are you going to do?

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Know that they’re doing it so they can pay you up to $50k less than your predecessor, while billing you to the client at your predecessor’s salary… and pocketing the difference.

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I've worked hard for my promotion to learn the plan was to lay me off before giving it to me.

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