Steer weekly with your manager. Annual surprises are process failures.
Steer weekly, not annually.
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Work & Career
Your job is not your family
It is a deal. Renegotiate or leave.
Work & CareerPromotions can buy unpaid labor
Title without leverage is a costume.
Work & CareerLayoffs arrive without loyalty credits
Keep runway and a warm network.
Work & CareerDocumentation beats memory in disputes
Write the email; save the thread.