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		writebetterc 53 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: If you are useful, it doesn't mean you are valued > As it happened, my superiors had come to realize the same, so when I asked for a talk, they preempted my plan by announcing this. What is "this"?

magicalhippo 53 days ago [–]

Sorry, was in a hurry

By "this" I meant that they had undervalued me and my contributions.

As a consequence I got a promotion and, as mentioned, included in higher-level talks.

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