The company I currently work for offer opportunities to enter a management training programme. I have done continuous work towards this and have worked really hard to prove my worth to the company. I have been recognised throughout the whole UK company as being successful as a sales person. My question here relates to the fact that despite how hard I work, I never get the right recognition.
A ruling for the programme is that you must be able to drive - I am currently unable to drive but am trying to do this. I was told I couldn't be enrolled on the course until I could drive. Fair enough, however a male member of our team has just been promoted on to the programme despite him not being able to drive.
On another occassion a key holder position became available in store - the position was not advertised however I asked to be considered. Again I was refused on the basis that I cannot drive, but the person who had done it previously couldn't drive but was still allowed to do the job. Again, this person was a male.
I was not refused either of these roles based on incompetency, I have been told I am more than capable but my employer continually uses the excuse that I do not have my own transport. But surely I cannot be refused on these grounds when a a male is allowed to do it, when he is in the same situation as me?
I hope someone can give me some advice here, as I do not want to make an accusation at work of sexual discrimination, however this is how I am beginning to feel.