The workplace never fails to deliver new flavors of disappointment. One person works like a caffeine-fueled intern, says yes to everything, then gets blindsided by a fresh manager with a CV carved out of the pastry section and the local sandwich shop. Management hyped it up as extra help for all that overflowing work, but what landed was a surprise supervisor with less seasoning than a pre-packed office salad. Nobody bothered to mention the promotion path, just handed out higher titles like door prizes and hoped everyone kept smiling quietly.
The fun really kicks in when the existing crew stares at their own pay stubs and wonders why effort now just means training someone younger to manage the group chat. Years of earned promotions gather dust while bakery ...
The workplace never fails to deliver new flavors of disappointment. One person works like a caffeine-fueled intern, says yes to everything, then gets blindsided by a fresh manager with a CV carved out of the pastry section and the local sandwich shop. Management hyped it up as extra help for all that overflowing work, but what landed was a surprise supervisor with less seasoning than a pre-packed office salad. Nobody bothered to mention the promotion path, just handed out higher titles like door prizes and hoped everyone kept smiling quietly.
The fun really kicks in when the existing crew stares at their own pay stubs and wonders why effort now just means training someone younger to manage the group chat. Years of earned promotions gather dust while bakery brilliance gets to call the plays.