But Not Out How to recover from demotion and discover the truth. By K. Daniel Glover Imagine, if you will, taking the initiative to approach your newly promoted boss and asking for your own promotion. Now imagine the shock when that boss not only shatters your dream of career advancement but also explains that your current job is in jeopardy. You have just a few weeks to reprove yourself.
Demotion is a distinct possibility.
I was one of several victims of a departmental reorganization within a prestigious Washington publishing company. Not every demotion will end so favorably for the employee, at least if he or she stays with the same company. Yet demotion does not have to be a career death sentence. The chances of survival, in fact, are quite good. Assessing the Situation The first step to recovery is assessing the situation.