I was just told I am valued and I have exceeded expectations. I asked if I can get a raise / opportunity for promotion and was told “as of now, we cannot give you one but let’s look to get you that raise / promotion for the upcoming year”. It was at that moment I realized I need to start looking for a new job.
For those that hear something like this and get no reward.. Don’t waste your time, and look for something new. They’re going to tell you that same lame excuse come next year, and in the meanwhile you could’ve found another role that rewarded you. I’m very upset with myself that I worked this hard in hopes of some sort of promotion.