Tag: tech
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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.…
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The Corporate Ghosting Epidemic: When Companies Go Silent After Squeezing You Dry
You know the feeling. You’ve just wrapped up a massive project, hit every ridiculous deadline they threw at you, worked late, sacrificed weekends, and maybe even bailed your manager out of yet another crisis. You sit back for a moment thinking, “Maybe now I’ll get some recognition.” But instead of a thank-you, you get… silence.…
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Performance Reviews Are a Corporate Scam (And You’re the Target)
Let’s stop pretending performance reviews are useful. They’re not about growth. They’re not about recognising your hard work. And they definitely aren’t about fairness. What they are — is a slow, calculated performance for the company’s benefit. A nice little HR ritual designed to keep control, justify pay freezes, and keep you just insecure enough…
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HR Is Not Your Friend (And They Never Were)
There’s a widely held myth in the corporate world that Human Resources is there to help employees. That HR exists to support you, guide you through challenges, and make sure you’re treated fairly. It’s a comforting idea — and a dangerous one. Because the truth is this: HR works for the company. Not you. Not…
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Why Your Boss Isn’t a Leader (and Probably Never Was)
We’ve all had one. That boss who calls themselves a “leader” because their title says so on Slack and they’ve added a fancy quote about innovation to their LinkedIn header. But once you actually work under them, you realise the truth: this person couldn’t lead a group of people out of a room with one…
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Why ‘Going Above and Beyond’ Is the Fastest Way to Burn Out and Get Nothing Back
We’ve all heard it. That smug corporate phrase that gets thrown around like confetti during performance reviews — “We really appreciate you going above and beyond.” It’s meant to sound like praise. Like you’re being recognised for doing something extraordinary. But let’s be honest. What it really means is “Thanks for doing more than we…
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Middle Management: The Career Path for People Who Failed Upwards
The Myth of the Busy Manager There’s a certain breed of person you meet in every company. They’re not technical. They’re not particularly organised. They don’t create anything. But somehow, they’ve ended up in a role where they sit directly between the people who do the actual work and the ones pretending to make important…
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The Meeting That Should Have Been an Email (But Somehow Lasted Over an Hour)
A Meeting No One Wanted Every so often leadership decides it is time for a Tech Town Hall. A grand event where the engineers who are the people actually building things are expected to showcase their work. In theory it is a chance to share progress celebrate wins and discuss challenges. In reality it is…
The Toxic Boss 