Tag: fake promotions
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“We’ll Revisit This Later” Is Corporate for “Nothing Is Changing”
There’s a sentence every underpaid high performer eventually learns to dread. “We’ll revisit this later.” It sounds reasonable. Sensible, even. Calm. Like progress is happening quietly in the background. It isn’t. It’s a polite way of ending the conversation without solving anything. A soft close on a door that was never open to begin with.…
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Promotion Promises Are Lies (And They Know You’ll Fall for It)
Let’s talk about one of the most manipulative tools in the corporate toolbox — the fake promotion promise. You’ve heard it before:“We’re working on a growth plan for you.”“Just hang in there, it’s not the right quarter.”“You’re doing senior-level work already — the title is just a formality.” Spoiler alert: the title is not coming.…
The Toxic Boss 