Clock In with Emily Durham 3 Signs You're Being Taken Advantage of at Work
Feb 2, 2025
They unpack when extra work stops being a perk and becomes an expectation. They flag managers who spotlight your flaws but hide your wins. They reveal the trap of more responsibility without title or pay. They walk through how to own career conversations, track wins, set boundaries, and know when it is time to move on.
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Doing Your Job Well Won't Guarantee Promotion
- Doing your job well often only secures your current role and won't automatically lead to promotion.
- Emily Durham explains promotions came from taking stretch projects and roles beyond the job description, not just executing core tasks.
How Extra Roles Drove My Promotions
- Emily Durham credits promotions to taking on extra roles like marketing, presenting, and community building beyond recruiting.
- She contrasts peers who only did the basics and didn't advance despite doing their job well.
Assumed Overtime Means You're Being Taken For Granted
- If a boss treats extra work as the default expectation rather than an exception, they're taking advantage of you.
- Emily Durham contrasts an assumed always-available employee with a respectful boss who asks for exceptions and acknowledges extra effort.