For three years, I gave that company everything. I arrived before most employees and often left after sunset. I knew the systems inside out.
I trained new staff without complaint. When deadlines were tight, I carried the pressure without drama.
I believed that consistency and integrity would eventually speak for themselves.
Then the promotion opportunity came.
It was the role everyone in our department quietly wanted.
A leadership position with better pay and real influence. I had the qualifications. I had the experience.
Even some managers had informally hinted that I was being considered. I allowed myself to hope.
That is when things started shifting. ...CONTINUE READING