Story 7:
I worked late every night, skipped weekends, poured myself into that project. At the company meeting, they gave the “team hero” award to someone else. She smiled, said thanks, and mentioned my name once.
Afterward, the CEO pulled me aside and said, “You need to let others shine too.” I smiled and nodded, went back to my desk, and deleted my resume draft. Then I opened a new doc and started again.
Three months later, I got a job with better pay and respect. The moment I didn’t get credit turned out to be my last day settling.
