Hi,

Let me tell you about an incident that happened with my friend. That poor guy had the misfortune of forwarding a story in which it says monkeys who sit on the lowest branches of a tree, when they look up at the monkeys sitting on the top branches, all they are able to see of them is their bs & ahole. Naturally, my poor friend got the royal screw-up his a**.

So don't worry, start your life afresh. Return the company's assets. It is wrong to keep them until some clause in the agreement has given you the ownership or pay for the assets if it is acceptable. Ask for an exit interview if you have a fair HR.

And remember, someday you will be a boss too, and there will be monkeys sitting on branches below you looking up! Cheers!

From India, Delhi
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Dear Sunshine,

My sincere advice to you, please move on with peace in your mind. As I could see, you are hardworking, intelligent, and positive and have done well for the company. However, the present case was never yours. As you yourself admit that the lead was given by your boss, the TM was his close friend, and they had a good rapport - you only did the legwork and prepared the case for your boss. It was more of a supporting role which you did admirably. It also seems that you relied more on your boss's connections and references than anything else for this account.

Regarding his sidelining you, well, that is not surprising as he wanted to take the glory for a big account for himself. In my view, you should not have resigned since it does not affect the company but may affect you individually. This situation may arise even in your new job. Remain in the system and fight until you have a better option outside or an opportunity to give one back to your colleague. Never quit like this.

Ravi Thakur
VP Corporate - CS

From India, New Delhi
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Hi Sunshine,

I do not appreciate your decision and let me be slightly blunt to say so. However, it would be easy for me to advise without having experienced the pain and heat of the real situation that you might have undergone.

One firm belief and practice I always enforce with my team members and anybody, for that matter, is 'DO NOT QUIT, IF YOU ARE NOT WRONG.' I know it reads slightly ideological, but it indeed works mostly.

If I were you, I would have created the maximum possible noise, the highest level of escalation, and fought back within the set decorum and organizational guidelines; I would have also gathered all possible evidence to substantiate your side of the story (such as the emails you shared with your boss and other relevant inputs of the same sort).

Now, look at this point, if this approach of yours had failed, at worst, you would have lost the job, which is the status now as well. But you would have felt less frustration and pain, and your ex-Boss would have lost a significant amount of credibility. Also, he would have come under the scanner of his boss and other management layers, which is detrimental to his career. Even if you had given a hint of this kind of action or any escalation with the Ombuds, a wise boss would have settled the issue offline, giving you some other consideration, which you would have had a choice to choose. You know why? He can't afford to lose a battle with 10-12 years of his experience to your 1.5 odd years.

I don't mind empathizing with you, but that would not fix the issue. The industry is very big and fairly dynamic. Get into another job, and importantly, without any preconceived mindset. Good Luck.

UAP

From India
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In my opinion, you should grow a pair!

Everyone of us has had a bitch for a boss. Look at it this way: The boss was an idiot. He stole your ideas and took credit for your work. (Sounds like some of the most famous businessmen out there! Steve Jobs, for example. It happens at every level, my friend.) The longer you lasted under a boss like that, the worse it would have been for you.

In the initial stages of your career, don't worry about getting credit and getting paid as much as you should be worried about learning stuff. Without even knowing it, you've gotten a hardcore lesson in office politics at this firm, and believe me, you won't realize it now, but it will certainly help a great deal in the long run. What you learned from this job is a lot more valuable than what you earned from it.

From India, Mumbai
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