Overheard a manager in Columbus say "we promote whoever asks loudest" and I can't stop thinking about it

Stella Bennett · 2026-10-27T11:35:05.191701+00:00

I was at a coffee shop on High Street last week and two guys at the next table were comparing notes on their reviews, and one of them flat out said his team lead told him that. So the quiet folks doing good work get skipped, not because they're bad but because nobody knows they want the job. How do you bring it up without sounding like you're begging for a promotion?

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