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Instead of an email, id schedule a 1:1 with your manager and try to understand the reasons. If he doesnt give you any good one, id escalate it as it would probably be due to the maternity leave
If it’s because of pregnancy that’s discrimination. Also I’ve seen women come back from maternity leave get promoted. After that email & 1:1. I would call a lawyer as well. How csn someone you mentored get the promotion? So sorry.
Female here and throwing my two cents in the ring.
Write the email in a word document and then sleep on it. (If you are as worked up as I would have been about this, I probably would need a week to cool off).
When you are in a calmer state, review the email and edit for only the facts. sticking to the facts. No additional adjectives, feelings, etc.
Given the situation, getting some feedback will help you determine if you want to say with this company or move elsewhere.
Furthermore, I’ve spoken with my boss and specifically aimed my development goals preparing me for the next role. I’ve accomplished all development goals, per yearly review, which is why I applied for this job. I also applied for this job twice before, but the individuals who got it over me was completely understandable. They put the time in, years more than me, so I congratulated them. But him getting hired over me, when I trained him, been here longer and I’ve taken on more leadership roles than he has is completely unfair. I am going out for maternity leave at the end of July, so maybe that is a factor that they will never own up too. Facts are, I set goals with my boss for another role like this and for someone to get it who has years less experience makes me feel undervalued. This needs to be addressed but how should I put it in an email? I refuse to take on anymore work, nor will I even help now when asked. No incentive and clearly it isn’t helping my future development goals or not. Very bitter.
They probably interviewed better and had better strategic skills. Did you ask them what skills you were lacking and ways you can develop them?
I personally do not feel that just bc someone is more tenured that they are the best for the job.
OP, one other thing that you may not have considered, is the background, previous work experience, of the person who got hired. Keep in mind it’s not always what they do in your space. It’s what they’ve done prior to working for the company you both worked for.
Example I was hired at the same time as a work peer of mine, hired into a new company. She was the site Director at that previous company. When she was hired as a Director, many of the managers in that area were upset because she hadn’t been there as long and they were and didn’t think she had the right experience. When I made them understand in her previous job she was the site Director and took that job knowing she would have to lay off the entire building, they reassessed their anger at her promotion.
Understandable, but I saw his background (LinkedIn). Less experience in the lab as me and I have more years of experience than he does. I already looked into this as a possibility and wished this was a factor, but it isn’t. Thank you for replying!
This sounds like you’ve covered all your bases, then I would take it straight to HR and ask them why you are being paid less than this person.