Last week, I met with my former hashtag#ktp manager, who now works for a larger company. I asked her about her experiences over the past two years.

She shared a lot about office politics.

She explained that in the same division, different bosses compete for the same clients.

It’s the same with managers.

This competition extends to employees as well. Bosses and managers both try to recruit the same staff for their teams.

My ex-manager said she has seen the true face of office politics.

The competition is intense and sometimes unfair. She mentioned how challenging it can be to navigate these dynamics.

The constant competition creates a tense environment where everyone is looking out for themselves.

She admitted that dealing with office politics is one of the toughest parts of working in a big company.

Despite her initial enthusiasm for the new job, she now realizes how complicated corporate work can be.

I welcomed her to the realities of corporate life.

We laughed about it.

It was clear that office politics had made a significant impact on her view of the corporate world.