Quote Originally Posted by DeanMc View Post
All they have to do is post the job and do interviews with all candidates and then choose you. It's done every single day by pretty much every organisation out there that need to have "open" interviews.
The problem is that I'm not in the workers union. Posting the job would be done first to members of the union only. Assuming none of them want the job or meet it's requirements, then it goes to the "outside world" where yes, they could just pick me.

The problem comes up if they post it internally and someone else at the organization (about 2500 people) meets the "minimum job requirements". That's what I believe my boss is worried about. Having to replace me right now would make his life difficult - it's much easier to keep me going as is.