Why do I have to train my new manager?
Training a less experienced colleague or external hire who was placed in a higher position creates deep bitterness and frustration. It forces you to hand over your knowledge while dealing with the unfairness of being passed over for the role.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Refusing to train the new hire and resigning
- 2Quiet quitting and reducing output
- 3Leaving the company once alternative plans like finishing a degree are complete
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 4Is it normal to have no training or supervision on a new job?
- 6Why is my new manager micromanaging everything I do?
- 3Job applications requiring past supervisor references
- 4Why do teachers keep getting mistaken for students?
- 2How to manage an older employee with more experience who undermines you
- 3Coworker taking credit for my work