‘What’s the biggest lesson employment has taught you?’ 19 takeaways for the ages
People have been sharing the things they know now what they wish they’d known then after @Vickcantmiss asked this over on Twitter.
What is the biggest lesson that employment has taught you?
— ⛱️ (@Vickcantmiss) May 20, 2024
And these 19 were all takeaways for the ages.
1.
HR exists to protect the company, not the employee
— Da Owlcoholic (@daowlcoholic) May 20, 2024
2.
Efficient workers got punished with more work https://t.co/W3AehV7SkF pic.twitter.com/C1s4dnIfhw
— ☔ (@Whotfismick) May 20, 2024
3.
that humans are really good at masking who they really are when there is a financial incentive to do so
— 4KT WHO YOU HATE (@royal_bobby24) May 20, 2024
4.
Every job you ever have, pays you the least amount possible for the skill set and value you provide
The company ONLY makes money by keeping the value you create
Profit is what they don’t pay you, and what the owners keep for themselves as lil bonus for doing nothing https://t.co/iogHOphlJx
— Justin T Brown (@jtbthought) May 21, 2024
5.
You get much further being well liked than you do being good at your job
— Butch Body (@KeonJsteele) May 21, 2024
6.
Workers undervalue themselves. https://t.co/O3BNIcCGv5
— Gangsta Dreski (@Chefdre1107) May 21, 2024
7.
There is no financial freedom in your life , you’ll always budget according to your salary , there is no room to expand
— Broggs (@broggsmacharia) May 20, 2024
8.
Advancement is often just luck and timing. Stay ready. https://t.co/R5VNUGzPYu
— LastNoleOfKrypton (@GodofKrypton) May 20, 2024
9.
That even if you have qualifications and do your job well. The work colleague that people find more likeable and attractive, will get the promotion and pay rise over you. Even though they’re less qualified.
— Alice (@August_Virgo84) May 20, 2024
10.
That your coworkers absolutely are NOT your friends & them little off the job events be a set up. https://t.co/1PhmMOWZZV
— Carramello (@_carramello) May 21, 2024
