28-year-old employee trying to keep up with the corporate ladder pretends like he knows Excel, gets promoted for just figuring it out along the way: ‘I went to YouTube University.’

Turns out you really can fake it 'til you make it! A 28-year-old employee was working a pretty entry level job. However, desperate to work his way up the corporate ladder, he simply just kept agreeing to take over projects that he actually had no idea how to handle. He didn't want to turn down any opportunity to grow in the company, even if that meant lying about his abilities. Luckily, we live in 2025, where you can turn to the internet to learn almost anything! So, he did what any smart 21st century person would do, and spent hours on YouTube, Reddit, and anywhere online that taught him what he needed to know. And guess what? It worked! He self-taught himself up the ladder and was even promoted to an official Data Analysts in the company. 

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