SINGAPORE: A woman shared online that she was left both entertained and quietly baffled after discovering that a colleague who failed to secure a promotion had decided to try her luck by renaming her role to “Manager” anyway. In her post on a local discussion forum, she explained that it had long been common knowledge [ ]
Friday 23 January 2026
theindependent - 1 month ago
‘Is this a résumé tactic?’: Woman baffled after colleague who failed to secure a promotion tried to rename her role to ‘Manager’
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