One thing people don’t talk about enough is how being a top performer can actually trap you. Some managers don’t want to lose someone who makes them look good, so movement quietly stalls. That’s when you realize you’re on your own and have to speak up beyond your direct chain - which is always a double-edged sword. This is a constant thing at Wells Fargo but few people mention it.
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you have to look out for yourself because no one else will
Its usually easier for a manager to promote a lousy employee than to fire them. Either way the managers rid of them but they only risk their own jobs by firing someone and getting on HRs radar.
@a5 I'm currently in this position. What's making me stay? Salary. I get paid well for what I do. I'll take a significant cut in pay if I leave.
See this all the time. Very common.
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What prevents those top performers from applying to other jobs?
they'll regret it when the regulators come in with tips that can't be tied to those they are doing.
also, AI is aware and they'll play with that. AI will rat specific people out.....
This is happening to me rn. It su-ks. My mgr and director are both insecure and my team are flakes. I’m stuck.