Finally Realized The Company Doesn’t Care About Employee In His Late 40s, Quits His Job

Realizing that your colleagues and managers may not support you can happen at any stage. While younger individuals in the 21st century might enter the workforce with a degree of cynicism, the ingrained belief that “your work is your life” remains for many. Despite signals suggesting otherwise, some still cling to the notion that hard work inevitably leads to a coveted promotion. This isn’t to diminish the importance of hard work; it takes various forms, and its value isn’t always tied to impressing your boss. Unfortunately, many only grasp this reality through unfortunate work experiences.

In today’s story, OP joined the company 18 months ago, engaging in debates with a seasoned coworker who championed going above and beyond for recognition. When a promotion went to a younger colleague with just 7 months of experience over the company man’s 11 years, resentment brewed. During a subsequent project, the coworker declared he’d take Wednesday and Thursday off, justifying it as compensation for working on the weekend. His epiphany, “They don’t care about me, why should I care about them,” left OP proud. While OP believed the younger colleague deserved the promotion, the incident became a lesson in prioritizing self and family over work.

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OP, joined a year ago, clashed with a coworker preaching loyalty for promotions. Recently, he missed work, realizing loyalty may not be reciprocated.

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OP was passed for a promotion in favor of a younger colleague with 7 months’ experience, despite OP’s 11 years. OP is understandably upset.

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OP’s coworker, passed over for a promotion, chose not to work midweek, reasoning that weekend hours made up for it. OP admired his self-assertion against corporate indifference.

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Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. Don’t forget to share your own opinion at the end of this article.

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Any corporate person would know this.

Corporate ladder or family first? OP’s got it figured out.

This story reveals promotions, politics, and a dash of reality.

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“Our sweet girl passed away in August. For 11 years she loved laying under the Christmas tree. Would it be weird/creepy to place her picture and urn under the tree this year?”

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