I've been offered a promotion that requires me to manage a former peer who I know resents my success and has expressed animosity towards me in the past. Do I accept the promotion and confront the difficult dynamic or decline for workplace harmony?

Connor Castillo

Connor Castillo

Accept, manage directly4 votes (17%)
Decline, preserve harmony5 votes (21%)
Request different role4 votes (17%)
Discuss concerns with HR11 votes (46%)

24 votes total • Created 1/5/2026

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I've been offered a promotion that requires me to manage a former peer who I know resents my success and has expressed animosity towards me in the past. Do I accept the promotion and confront the difficult dynamic or decline for workplace harmony? | asQkme