I have a but of a situation. Just started a job as a Sr associate and found out a program manager was hired a month earlier who has equivalent exp/education as me. I like my job but feel that I shouldn’t be in a more junior role than this manager since we have very similar backgrounds. I interviewed for this role after they had already hired the program manager (I didn’t know at the time I was interviewing). Thoughts on what I can do?

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don’t think there’s anything you can do tbh lol

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Get promoted faster? No reason why your velocity up the food chain can’t be faster than him. Stop focusing on the past, focus on what you can impact.

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Comparing yourself to others is a losing strategy. The company believed your perceived peer was a better fit for that position. Prove your value and consistently deliver work that validates what you believe your value is.

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You are wrong! You do not have equal skills and experience. This person had better timing (got hired first) and better interview skills (got hired in a more senior position). Yes, there is some luck involved also 🤷‍♂️, but this is life

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You can try! This will let them know that you feel you deserve more and are just as capable as your manager. However, I am getting the impression that you think 'fairness' should play a role here, and I want to make it clear that these situations are NOT fair, because there are things out of your control can dictate your future. What's your plan if they don't respond in a favorable way and they say you need to work and show us that you are manager material?

Found out a someone a level above me is the same age with comparable experience and I had to tell them to do something the other day. Just how it goes.

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This is life

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Welcome to every company my friend. Just have to accept it. It’ll even out in the long run. If he’s in over his head it’ll probably be obvious

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