‘Quitting might be the only way out of this vortex’: Company owner dismisses employee's report of manager’s incompetence and misconduct, replies with empty “thanks”

Workplace loyalty as a value is adorable really. The idea that if you work hard, go above and beyond, and carry everyone else's weight, you'll eventually be showered in rewards. Like believing if you clap loud enough, Tinkerbell will bring you that raise and a corner office. Once upon a time, they gave out gold watches for loyalty. Now? You get a slice of leftover sheet cake and a pat so light on the back it feels like they're testing your reflexes.

You know who the loyal employee is. They're the one quietly keeping the place running while the manager, usually someone who treats being in charge like a part-time hobby, accidentally schedules themselves to not work most of the time. Leadership, meanwhile, drops in occasionally, smiles vaguely and floats away like a helium balloon, so full of themselves yet somehow so, so empty. And of course, unaware of everything going wrong.

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