Me to Capitalism
What is it, haven't you done enough?
Hi guys,
In truth, I’m not the strongest soldier in this corporate hulabaloo.
It may seem like with all the advice I dish out every Saturday, I have it all figured out.
This week had me feeling all sorts of ways. A bit used by capitalism. I was questioning my worth and so many other awful feelings.
But I still had to show up here today.
It turns out my parents didn’t raise a kid who was ready to face the cutthroat corporate environment. You are generally left high and dry to figure everything out on your own, the hard way.
What I’m sharing with you today is some unwritten rules of the game and some things that have given me some strength in these past couple of days, so buckle up!
1. Your worth to the company and its people is tied to your last performance rating/evaluation, and I’m not kidding. You are as good as your last month’s appraisal. Even if you were a top performer 5 years in a row, if for whatever reason you did not manage to get a top rating this year, you’re doomed. You don’t do one big thing and relax; you just have to keep going else you become redundant.
2. Promotions are not linked to performance. At best, they are linked to the perception of your performance. What does that even mean? We all view things with our own perceptive lens. My map of the world could be drastically different to your map. Perception is reality. How do you present your wins? It is important that you portray the right perception or even exaggerate your work, dear.
3. When you are the star, most mistakes are forgiven. I have had the privilege to make some lethal mistakes that could have ensured my immediate departure from the company, but they were overlooked because I was delivering results as per management’s perception and expectations. Yet, at the same time, I’ve also seen cases when they are just fishing for mistakes to happen so they can let you kiss your job goodbye. Just try to have good relationships with folks at work. It would help you.
4. There’s a fine line between gaining experience and just being used. Know when to draw that line: Some companies are just out to use you and keep paying peanuts when you are worth clearly more than that. If you have learnt at a company to an extent where you can stand on your two feet, it’s best to leave. They’ll be left to carry all that workload they placed on you when you do.
5. Don’t tie your self-worth to your position and performance in the company. It does feel great when you are the champ, being seen as someone who consistently delivers results. What happens when you are not all of this? And there will be times when you’re not. Broaden your scope of self-worth and take pride in all the other roles you have in life when the going at work gets tough.
I’m still keeping my catchphrase because a little birdie said I should also not gree.
So till my next newsletter, stay employed.
EYE CANDY CAN BE JOBS TOO
Customer Service Representative at TeamAce Limited
Customer Service Agent at Denna Rossi Limited (DRL)
Graduate Visual UI Designer at Canonical
Front Desk Officer at the Advancement Place
Medical Officer at Procare Hospital
IT NYSC Trainee at Talenture
Intern Optometrist at the Ocularist
Graduate Intern at Dotmac Technologies
NYSC Intern at Talenture
Field Officers at New Incentives
Customer Service and Sales Representative at Ennovation Hub
Sales Executive at Uncover
Customer Success Expert at Mozio
Product Marketing Manager at Time Doctor
Technical Account Manager at Wingspan
Account Executive, Newspack at Automattic
Sales Development Representative at Superside
Account Manager at Earnipay
SDR Team Manager at Canonical
Moniepoint Customer Support (Imo State) at Moniepoint
Customer Success Manager at Sift
For more job opportunities daily, click here to join the workherholic telegram community
DO African Social Innovation Fellowship 2024 for emerging changemakers
The AU MSME Forum Enterprise African Network Fellowship Programme 2024
World Bank Group Junior Professional Associates (JPA) Program 2025
Brandtech Group ImpactAI Scholarships to attend the One Young World Summit 2024
2024 Equals in Tech Awards | Apply here
Women in Engineering (WomEng) Southern Africa Fellowship Programme 2024 | Apply here
UK Government Chevening Scholarships 2025 | Apply here
SustainE Young Researchers Award ($1,000 prize) | Apply here
Fast Forward Startup Accelerator ($25,000 grant) | Apply here
14G Marketing Scholarships | Apply here
African Union CIEFFA ImpactHER Online Capacity Building Training | Apply here
Winter Fellowship 2025 Application (AI-centered) | Apply here
Pulitzer Center Writing Contest | Apply here
P.S: Our newsletter is viewed by over 10,000 professionals. We have available ad slots should your business need this visibility. Here’s our rate card.
Are you a mum looking for a a hassle-free back-to-school shopping experience? Come closer. SKIT Store has everything your kids need for the new school year, all in one place.
Plus, when you use the discount code WHLC2024, you get a discount.
