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The Laziest Workers Are the Ones Who Get Promotions Corporate TikToker Claims

By Mustafa GatollariOct. 11 2022, Published 10:52 a.m. ET People have been complaining for decades about office politics and their role in helping climb the corporate ladder. If you want to make your mark at a massive corporation, this struggle is most certainly a cause of concern for you. No one wants to think all their hard work is going unrecognized or that their superiors aren't appreciating or acknowledging their efforts.Article continues below advertisement If you've been with an employer long enough and have been passed up for several promotions, it can start to feel less deserving people are reaping more rewards than you. While this certainly isn't always the case, one TikToker went viral for claiming it's a common practice for the "laziest" employees to always be the ones reaching the top of a company the fastest. @lifeandworkbutbetter #answer to @tiktok_qna #bullying in the workplace, why do the big bad people get the pay raises? #toxicworkplace #toxicworkenvironment #hatemyjob #quittingmyjob #workplacebullying #workplacebullies original sound - Work Tips & Toxic Bosses UGC Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement Amber, who uploads content to the @lifeandworkbutbetter TikTok account, posted a now-viral clip where she states: "Something I genuinely do not understand is how the laziest, worst, like, bully people in the workplace always seem to get moved up the fastest."Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement She continued, "The kind people, the nice people, the yes people, people that would in leadership treat people like human beings? They don't like to move those people up. And I know this because the minute that I got into a management role and try to give people mental health days and create the schedules that they wanted and just be cognizant of people having lives... corporate hated it."Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement Amber said her bosses resisted her attempts at creating a humane management culture. "I don't understand why these people get moved up and continue to get moved up and I don't understand why companies never hold these people accountable for the terrible things they say and do."Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement Amber has posted several other videos on her TikTok account which is dedicated to "Toxic Bosses" and other general work tips to help her followers navigate the corporate world. In a follow-up video, she spoke further about this phenomenon of "mean" co-workers rising through the ranks at their jobs.Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement She stated that a lot of their success has to do with a false persona that gets them through their work days and leave impressions that they possess the traits of a leader, without actually performing any real leadership work. "These people love competition. They love to be the winner and they will stop at nothing to have that satisfaction...they ooze confidence even if they are fake a-- b---hes, which most of them are we know this, and they're terrible, they exude confidence." Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement She went on to say toxic bosses strategically make connections with folks who have a direct impact on their upward mobility and will intentionally "create drama" with other people and "get [them] in trouble" as a means of undermining them. @lifeandworkbutbetter Replying to @sarakatjo What are the ACTUAL reasons that bullies and bad people get moved up in the workplace? It seems like common sense to not promote terrible people into jobs where they are responsible for other's well being, but companies do it all the time. #toxicworkplace #toxicworkenvironment #bulliesatwork #bullying #harassmentawareness #toxicleadership #badbosses #badhr #hrisnotyourfriend #corporatetiktok #jobtok #jobtiktok original sound - Work Tips & Toxic Bosses UGC Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement Many commenters agreed with Amber's viewpoints, stating that they had these same experiences at the corporations they worked for. Some said this kind of cutthroat mentality is what higher-ups want because they possess these same traits.Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement "Because it’s usually other bullies at the top moving them up," one person commented. "It's bc the people at the top don't want to see the working class as human. They think we are lazy and entitled. Why would they want to accommodate us," one person asked rhetorically. "Ex Walmart lead over here," said another. "YES! I tested my team as humans and stood up for them, the store got rid of me."Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetterArticle continues below advertisement One commenter suggested there's a strategy by keeping productive people in lower positions. "Good workers are best utilized at the bottom doing the actual work. bad workers make good upers [sic] that don't even understand the work they're leading." Another theorized, "I think it’s this: Everyone at the top are lazy bullies. They want to surround themselves by people just like them. So that’s who they promote."Source: TikTok @lifeandworkbutbetter What do you think? Have you encountered similar situations at the places you've worked, or are currently working at right now?AdvertisementMore from Distractify Blue and White Hearts Mean Different Things on TikTok — What Does Each Suggest? 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