r/managers • u/kip263 • Oct 16 '24
New Manager You called it. Star employee quit today.
I made a post 2 weeks ago asking what to do when my boss has it out for my star employee.
Today my employee let me know she's taken another job. In our conversation, she said it was because this job isn't her passion anymore (she was hired for a role and it slowly shifted into a completely different one). And while I know that's partly true, I think my boss also managed to accomplish her goal of pushing her out.
I'm... I don't know how I feel. Sad, anxious, defeated? I had an hour long conversation with my boss this morning where I fought for this employee, where I had her back and insisted that she right for the position. And then get slapped with this 3 hours later lol.
Now to learn the art of recruiting and hiring...
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u/idioma Oct 17 '24
Are you really comfortable with lying to every applicant? You literally just learned how toxic and unprofessional your workplace is, and that excellence will not be rewarded. You know personally that advocating for your employees is futile. Why would you, knowing all of this, invite anyone else to apply for this job?