I did not start yet but I have a strong feeling my manager hates me.
Last April I resigned from my job in the telecommunications industry. It was not for me and a complete role mismatch.
A few months ago, I applied to a job. I knew like 80% of the job description and still made the final interview where I was rejected after two weeks. This was the job I wanted but never made it.
Now I have been applying to different companies, making the final interview but keep getting rejected. My salary ranges were based on my last two jobs. Now here was the frustrating part. The job I wanted kept reposting and reposting. It was so frustrating to me because I could have believed I was the best but they moved on. Instead of training the skill gaps they decided to spend time hunting for a unicorn. That time could have been used to train.
Now I met up with my Godfather, who was present when I was baptized and confirmed. He just told me to contact him when I need help.
I told him what happened. My job hunting frustrations and the target company reposting after they rejected me. He told me this: he is friends with the CEO of that company. Like rub-elbows types. I asked him if it is okay if he can bring it up to his friend maybe I can get considered. I was desperate. I needed a job.
The next week I got an offer. I got accepted and the salary was top of the range posted. I felt so happy but Inrealized what Inhad done. I feel like now the manager hates me. He rejected me and I went behind his back to overrule his decision. I’m a Nepo baby in the worst way possible. I was just so sick and tired of the job hunt I neeeded to secure a job plus this position has been reposted so might as well make them choose now.
What should I do to make the manager not hate me? Just perform or at day one or even before I start should I clear the air with him?