There are some things that I'll never understand about corporate life. Managers, for example. You can have the best experience with them and have a manager that is inspiring and very helpful… but other times you can be whatever this man is. A person who is not playing a part in an important project but feels entitled to take all the credit for it… for something we never do.
And the worst part of all is that managers tend to have a good relationship with the people who are above them, important people for the company, who don't really care about what's happening in the smaller teams below. As a result, those employees felt they couldn't speak the truth or claim the reward they deserved for the big project they'd done.
Being a good manager means being more selfless and putting your own team before you… At least, that's what a manager is to me.
I feel I'm getting triggered by this story, but it sounds so unfair! I can't help but feel bad for these people who may have worked super hard for something they are not even being acknowledged for… But hey, that's how life can be sometimes! I think we can learn a valuable lesson out of this story, especially for those employees who were silent.
Remember: we work to live; we don't live to work. That's an important mantra to always have in mind for the next time you're spending a whole night finishing a project or writing a report that is due the next day. Your own life, your family, and your friends should be the things that you care the most about, and the ones you should be taking care of the most.