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If you're lucky you might get a few attaboys and a small bonus. Maybe a small promotion if really lucky.

The reality is career progression inside companies is unpredictable and underwhelming which is why people switch jobs so often.

Being an overachiever is great, but doing it for a thankless company is a waste of energy and resources.

So treat them the same way they treat you. Business only, no hard feelings, watch out for me and mine first. Act like they're disposable if they don't live up to your expectations - because that's how they will treat you.



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