Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Manager Feels 'Stuck' After Startup Mentor 'Bosses' Him
A new operations manager at a startup is having a tough time.
He was hired with a specific job description, but his responsibilities seem to have changed.
Also, a junior colleague is assigned to mentor him and is reportedly being rude and condescending.
He is unsure how to handle the situation and shared his experience on Reddit.
Many commenters suggest he talks to his director or leave the company.
An operations manager joined a startup and was assigned a junior mentor.
The manager, with over six years of experience, found the mentor's behavior rude and condescending.
The manager's actual responsibilities differed from his initial job description.
The manager feels "trapped" due to the situation.
Others on Reddit suggest discussing the issues with the director or leaving the job.
- Who
- An operations manager
- What
- Shared an experience of being mentored by a junior colleague at a startup
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Why
- To share his experience and seek advice
- Job Title
- Operations Manager
- Years of Experience
- Over six years
- Reporting
- Reddit post
- Startup Status
- Growing
- Issue
- Role mismatch and junior colleague's attitude