Promoted Without a Plan: How Budget Cluelessness Became a Leadership Trait
Mediocre at Its Finest Bittersweet truths – because some promotions smell like privilege, not professionalism. So there I was–minding my own business driving to work, windows down, music up, feeling young again. Not flexing. Just existing. I’d bought a new car and parked it in the employee lot. I didn’t know I was being watched. Punched in and began my day. Right before lunch, my supervisor asked, “How did you get your new car?” I blinked, “What do you mean?” In my mind, I thought, “I ain’t got time to give you an economics lesson. Didn’t they teach budgeting and credit in school?” Later, I […]