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My manager used my project like it was theirs

I worked on a project for weeks and my manager presented it like it was theirs. I was sitting there listening to them explain my work to everyone like I had barely touched it.

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#Situations · Aug 31

#Situations

I worked on a project for weeks and my manager presented it like it was theirs.

I was sitting there listening to them explain my work to everyone like I had barely touched it. I had timestamped drafts, but pulling them out in the room would have made me look petty.

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Then someone reminded me this same manager protected me during layoffs. That does not make stealing credit fine, but it is the part that makes me hesitate.

The promotion decision is tomorrow, so staying quiet is not really neutral.

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