My new manager will not let me shift to different department for a way better opportunity
I have been working in this company for 7 years now and in this department for 4 years. My manager for the last 3 years, A, was AMAZING and honestly I would never have shifted or left as long as he stayed my manager. But alas, as happens with talented folks, he got a crazy good opportunity in a different department and so I started reporting to A’s manager, M, since April. This guy immediately had some red flags with his favoritism and behaviour but I wanted to give him a fair chance.
In the last week, a crazy good internal job posting has opened up, like a direct reportee to CXO level and it would give me exposure and learning like I can only dream of. Moreover, this particular CXO really likes me and has tried to poach me before and I will pretty much surely get the job if I apply.
I informed the manager that I want to apply and he instantly told me that “I cannot tell you to go ahead right now”. Now he has involved HR too. Apparently he feels betrayed coz he “gave me such a good opportunity” for this year and our current department will fall apart without me. I’m like?????? I am the lowest ranking and lowest salary of all his direct reportees. If I am so fucking vital, then clearly I am not paid enough.
The CXO and manager and HR are all planning to discuss this over next week to figure out how to proceed but now I feel pretty done with the company. It’s crazy how in just a week my professional life has flipped upside down and I might not stay at this company I genuinely enjoyed working at just because of one person.