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Imagine working for a company for quite a while, and you’re up for a promotion. You know you’re qualified, but there’s only one problem. In order to get the promotion, you have to agree to relocate to a state with a higher cost of living. Would you do it?

In this story, one dad is in this exact situation, and he refuses to move. His child is upset on his behalf and vents about it.

It really does seem unfair.

Keep reading for all the details.

My dad got passed over for a promotion because we can’t afford to live where they want him.

My dad was supposed to do an interview last week for the chance of a better-paying job that would’ve greatly helped us financially.

The problem is they wanted him to move to another state where the salary was nowhere good enough to live with, as the cost of living was expensive over there.

Also, there’s another person in a higher position putting her people in certain jobs to have more control over our area for whatever reason, even though her people aren’t at all qualified or good at their jobs.

So the interviewer asked him before the interview if he could move there and he told him no, then outright denied him claiming it was a waste of his time before leaving.

OP feels really bad for her dad.

My dad has worked at this company for over a couple of decades, has done extra work in half that time for that promotion, and was highly qualified for it, only to be passed up because he is unable to move there even though the previous person in that job lived in our state and the lady is making sure her people who are relatively new are put into those positions.

He’s been screwed over by people like them taking credit for his work over the years, and I hate seeing this happen to him.

My dad was distraught over it and now has lost hope of ever moving up because of his age.

I don’t think he believes working harder gets you promoted anymore.

Getting passed over for a promotion because of a reason that seems completely unfair can be really hard to accept. Sounds like OP’s dad needs to switch companies.

Let’s see if Reddit agrees.

This person offers advice.

Another person offers sympathy.

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This person was in a similar situation.

Another person can relate.

A promotion and a raise aren’t always a good idea if it requires the employee to move to an area with a higher cost of living. It might even feel like a demotion, and if you have a family, it can be even more complicated to move.

In order for this dad to get a better job, he’s probably going to have to switch companies.

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Jayne Elliott

Jayne Elliott | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Jayne Elliott is a contributing writer and editor for TwistedSifter specializing in human interest stories, internet culture, and family dynamics. With over 12 years of editorial experience in digital publishing, Jayne excels at analyzing complex online communities and transforming viral social debates into thoughtful, highly engaging narratives.

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