Dear Alma, Am I too young to get an apology?

From our agony aunt’s mailbag:

Dear Alma,

I am a public school orchestra director. I am pretty young, I graduated a couple of years ago, and then got a job (really nice one) in the city where I graduated. The person who had the job before me had been here for a long while and is very respected, for good reason. When I was up for the job, a couple of local music people thought I wasn’t good enough or experienced enough to take over and they had petitions and threw a big fuss, but I got the job anyway. I am doing great and the program is flourishing. These people never apologized and I see them around town. What should I do? Mention how well it’s going or just ignore them or ask for an apology? It really annoys me.

Doin’ Great

Dear Doin’ Great,

Congratulations! Sounds like you got a dream job, and right out of school, in a place you like. Just like being in school, in the real world there will always be uncomfortable situations, bitter people, and unkind words spoken. I am glad that you are finding success and fulfillment in your job. That’s the most important thing.

My advice? Let your good work speak for itself. Asking for an apology would show that you care about those people and their opinions. And you don’t, or you shouldn’t, in any case. For them to apologize it would have to mean that they admit that they were wrong. Unlikely. They are probably very embarrassed, actually.

Doin’ Great, just keep doing what you are doin’, and hold your head up high. Your work speaks for itself.

Questions for Alma? Please put them in the comments section or send to DearAlmaQuery@gmail.com

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