My supervisor told me I wasn't receiving a promotion. He avoided my gaze, knowing I had already taken on the added responsibility six months ago without extra pay. His boss sat in the corner behind me and elaborated, "You aren't the obvious choice to your coworkers." As I looked down at my hands, he started to mumble about how I'm distant and hard to read. I meekly asked, "What can I do to fit the role in the future?" My supervisor replied, "Just keep working hard."
"Just keep working hard."
"Just keep working hard."
"Just keep working hard."
My supervisor told me I wasn't receiving a promotion. He avoided my gaze, knowing I had already taken on the added responsibility six months ago without extra pay. His boss sat in the corner behind me and elaborated, "You aren't the obvious choice to your coworkers." As I looked down at my hands, he started to mumble about how I'm distant and hard to read. I meekly asked, "What can I do to fit the role in the future?" My supervisor replied, "Just keep working hard."