How to take over the job of the person you were hired to replace?

Post date: 2020-05-24 01:02:16

About a year and a half ago, my company hired me to replace my co-worker, who was being promoted. I've excelled in my position, and before COVID-19 sent us all home, HR was recruiting for my replacement so I could be promoted as well. Now, in the new age of the perpetual hiring freeze, it's been decided that my co-worker and I are going to switch places: I'll take their current job and they'll go back to their original job, currently mine. Though I worked extremely hard to get this promotion, I feel apprehensive and a bit guilty that this is how it's gone down. What are some things I can do to help the transition go well?

I'm not very social or chatty on the job, so asking my co-worker or HR what the deal is or why/how this could happen would be weird... plus we're in law, so workplace politics are touchy even at the best of times. It just feels like a fairly unusual situation, and I'd like to handle it with as much grace and tact as possible. Thank you in advance for your advice!

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