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What 9 To 5 Grind Taught Me About 9 To 5 Realities
Warning: This article might shake up your love for your job. Proceed only if you’re ready for a reality check.
My 9 to 5 Story!
I started working at a start up in 2015 after a not-so-great five years running my own business.
By 2016, I got moved to the company’s main office with a big pay raise. I liked the idea — Even I do a bit less work, I am liable to get the same paycheck every month. That’s a big deal for someone who used to run a business.
Fast forward to 2018, and I was one of the top guys with a cool title and a good salary. I enjoyed the fact that even if I slacked off a bit, my paycheck stayed the same.
Things went downhill in 2019, and by the time I left in 2022, my salary and title hadn’t changed. What went wrong?
Here are some tough lessons I learned from 2019 to 2022.
You Are Paying For Your Colleagues Inefficiency From Your Salary, Which You Can Never Control
Ever worked hard for a year and then got a disappointing raise? They blame it on the “company not doing well this year.”
