Is There a Crying Person Behind the Smiling One?...Rumors Surrounding Promotions in Seoul Districts

Seoul Districts' 'Promotion Season' Ends...High Disappointment Among Those Just Missing Promotion...Rumors Abound Behind Personnel Decisions

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] 'Life of laughing and crying...'

This is a line from a popular song lyric.

It is natural that people have times to laugh and times to cry.

These days, during the promotion season, those who succeed in promotion wear smiles on their faces, but those who unexpectedly fail at the promotion threshold endure the pain of swallowing tears.

This phenomenon is noticeable and regrettable ahead of the year-end promotion announcements for Seoul city and the 25 district government officials.

Among them, some who failed the 5th and 4th grade promotions even take leave and disappear, making the situation more pitiful.

This is evidence that the wounds are deep.

The wounds can be even deeper when a candidate expected to be promoted right before the announcement fails.

Especially in the districts, sometimes unexpected people suddenly appear in the promotion list after it is announced.

In one district, an unexpected event occurred where Manager A slipped and Manager B was promoted.

Everyone expected Manager A to be promoted, but the unexpected Mr. B grabbed the promotion ticket, sparking strange speculations(?).

In another district, relatively younger Manager C succeeded in the 4th grade promotion, causing many competitors to sigh.

This phenomenon is not limited to this time only. It is a frequent occurrence every promotion season, but for the parties involved, it is a season of 'bittersweet tears,' adding to the regret.

The same applies to the 5th grade promotions.

Team Leader D, who worked hard for a year, failed the promotion and is known to have fallen ill.

Whether the district heads who hold the personnel authority understand these feelings or not, their expressions remain calm.

District heads confess that they also suffer whenever promotions are announced, but is it only the parties involved who feel this way?

The greatest driving force in leading an organization is personnel management, but it is true that there are many controversies because of personnel decisions.

An official said, "Every promotion season draws a curve of joy and sorrow, but for those who fail, it inevitably becomes a very painful season."

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