The subreddit r/CoworkerStories invites people to share the bizarre, frustrating, and sometimes comical experiences they’ve had on the job. One such post, by user Shauni55, begins innocently enough: a new marketing hire joins a mid-sized company and is introduced to a flashy, well-connected social media manager named Lewis.
But as they got used to everyday operations, the employee started to notice that what seemed like a quirky personality was more of a corporate manipulator. However, there are only so many meetings you can attend without having a clue about what’s going on. Eventually, the lies catch up.
The “fake it til you make it” is a high-variance approach to career planning
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Which means there is a good chance you might fall down the ladder instead of climbing it
Image credits: Freedomtumz (not the actual photo)
Image credits: shauni55
After their story went viral, the employee provided more information about their former manager
Turns out, these thing happen more often than one might expect
