My name is Esther, and for years I worked as a junior accountant in a well-known company. I gave my all to the job, often staying late, helping others, and doing work that wasn’t even in my department. Despite all my hard work, it always felt like someone was deliberately keeping me from moving up. Every time a promotion opportunity came up, my name would disappear from the shortlist. It was as if someone powerful had made it their mission to stop me.
Things got worse when a colleague I had trained was promoted ahead of me. People whispered that he had used connections, while others hinted that office politics were at play. I felt betrayed and humiliated. I started to suspect that some of my so-called friends in the office were secretly working against me. Every time I tried to share my ideas in meetings, they would interrupt or dismiss them as unimportant. My confidence was slowly being destroyed, and I almost gave up. To continue reading, click here.
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