" It wo n’t get you a raise and you wo n’t get the recognition you seek . Clock in , do your oeuvre , and exit . Those mass do not like about you . "

In a recent X (formerly Twitter) post that’s gotten almost 20 million views as of the time of writing, site user@Vickcantmisswrote, “What is the biggest lesson that employment has taught you?” Here are some of the best responses:

What is the great lesson that employment has taught you ?

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Efficient workers got punished with more workhttps://t.co/W3AehV7SkFpic.twitter.com/C1s4dnIfhw

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being an overachiever as an employee is obtuse as hell . it wo n’t get you a wage hike and you wo n’t get the acknowledgement you seek . clock in , do your work , and leave . those ppl do not care about you.https://t.co/ToARIWU3uy

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if your manager says " we ’re like a family , " they mean this familyhttps://t.co/mL36ZAxjtapic.twitter.com/ujhNgk3YkV

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Me calling out is NOT gon na make the caller fold up 😔 https://t.co/wbACL0r8z0pic.twitter.com/aLsGDgwfyq

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Say it with me : You do n’t need your employer , your employer needs you . Always remember that . The intact capitalist system is plan to tell you otherwise , but the only reason anything gets done is because you ’re there doing it . And if the boss forget this , take the air out that doorhttps://t.co/6aKhCDZcIi

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Your manager has a huge impact on your wellness . Find a newfangled chore asap if your manager is trash.https://t.co/KbOpkQKMVN

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HR exists to protect the company , not the employee

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that I simply just detest working.https://t.co/lCREsH7JQt

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your boss matters more than your performancehttps://t.co/jtBEiUQij7

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Being good at your Book of Job is not secure enough . You must also be “ likable ” , and by the right people.https://t.co/hbZAdyJD12

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the only thing high-risk than not having a chore is having onehttps://t.co/ZY8llADqUTpic.twitter.com/TtUaZ38bZ2

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find the sweet spot between being good enough to not get fired not not too good that they continually mob extra undertaking on you and you ’ll be determine for as long as you want at any jobhttps://t.co/7LdBdtPZ5i

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The high up the chain you go the easier the job getshttps://t.co/h9eyiVg8mA

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80 % of Work is done by 20 % of the staff . It never fails .

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You are replaceable . Take disgusted twenty-four hours and vacation days.https://t.co/kpOmDQtRfV

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If u avail a fellow with their task once , you ’ll wake up the next day with that task being yours & if u failed you ’ll get word of advice 😭 learn to say no

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that humans are really estimable at masking who they really are when there is a financial incentive to do so

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Coworkers are n’t your friends , no matter how well you have it off them . You know that person that you have drink with oft ? If something pass away down and it ’s your or their job on the line , they will not waffle to throw you under the bus topology to direction , even if it ’s their fault .

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