u/Mamawombutt1

It’s probably been a month now since I’ve had my career progression email drafted in my inbox. I’ve been at my job for 8 years (28F). I believe my seniority in my department has shown that I’m useful to my team. Im a good team player and I work hard at what I do. But I don’t think that’s good enough.

A year ago my coworkers were telling me to apply for the supervisor position so I did.. let’s just say I did terribly in the interview; going around in circles and didn’t really show confidence.I honestly don’t know what I was thinking applying for that position. My manager has seen me get vulnerable and cry which I feel like is one of my biggest set backers because I feel like he views me as if I was his daughter and to me he’s like “awhhh nooo don’t cry everything is okay and ur doing a great job :-D “ . I recently took initiative to cover a coworker in a meeting and I was flunking my explanations and each time I had to explain myself it just got more and more confusing until my boss stepped in and cut me off. Which I’m realizing he’s done a couple of times.

I want to grow in my department, possibly earn more money, maybe become the lead? But I’m insecure because of my communication. Is that what’s holding me back from being something more here? Do I even have a chance? How can I learn to be more outgoing and collected when I communicate at work during emails or a work dispute? How can I show my boss I’m not a little sensitive girl I’m GROWN and can learn to be better? Or is my reputation ruined already ?

It’s probably been a month now since I’ve had my career progression email drafted in my inbox. I’ve been at my job for 8 years (28F). I believe my seniority in my department has shown that I’m useful to my team. Im a good team player and I work hard at what I do. But I don’t think that’s good enough.

A year ago my coworkers were telling me to apply for the supervisor position so I did.. let’s just say I did terribly in the interview; going around in circles and didn’t really show confidence.I honestly don’t know what I was thinking applying for that position. My manager has seen me get vulnerable and cry which I feel like is one of my biggest set backers because I feel like he views me as if I was his daughter and to me he’s like “awhhh nooo don’t cry everything is okay and ur doing a great job :-D “ . I recently took initiative to cover a coworker in a meeting and I was flunking my explanations and each time I had to explain myself it just got more and more confusing until my boss stepped in and cut me off. Which I’m realizing he’s done a couple of times.

I want to grow in my department, possibly earn more money, maybe become the lead? But I’m insecure because of my communication. Is that what’s holding me back from being something more here? Do I even have a chance? How can I learn to be more outgoing and collected when I communicate at work during emails or a work dispute? How can I show my boss I’m not a little sensitive girl I’m GROWN and can learn to be better? Or is my reputation ruined already ?