18 Harsh Truths About Corporate Life Nobody Will Ever Tell You

As soon as we are born, we are looked upon as future pawns of the corporate world. While some of us end up becoming successful doctors, lawyers and film-makers, most of us have to settle for a 9-5 job in a corporate sector. Even though it’s great to finally start earning and ‘be on your own’, corporate life is nothing like we imagine it to be in our twenties.

 Surprisingly as the rate of people leaving their 9 to 5 jobs is increasing, the no.of start-up ventures is also increasing.

Here, we will tell you 18 harsh realities about the corporate world which nobody will tell you-

1. The more efficient you are with your work, the more you will be burdened with it.
2. There is no concept of talent post recruitment. The ladder to your success lies in the hands of your boss. If you want to get acknowledged for the work you have done, give the entire credit to your boss.
3. Your individual progress won’t matter to anyone in the corporate world. All that matters is how much and for how long you contribute to the company.
4. Money matters. There will be times when you will take up a job just because it pays well.
5. Desk jobs kill your creativity. Whatever the client says will be given priority regardless of how ridicules it seems.
6. At times, you will be held accountable for tasks that weren’t even your responsibility in the first place.
7. Do not rely solely on your job descriptions. Because you will be made to work on dozen tasks other than what you were initially hired for.
8. You will be made to believe that you need the company more than the company needs you, which is not always true.
9. Meetings are a waste of time. Always. Half of the aren’t listening and the ones talking are far from reality.
10. Whatever initiative you volunteer for, becomes your responsibility.
11. If you are sluggish, you will be ridiculed by your boss. If you are proactive, you will be hated by your colleagues.
12. Nobody will pay attention to your needs as an employee until you raise your voice.
13. You will be made to work on countless reports and send out countless emails to higher up people who might not even check it.
14. The more outspoken you are, the more criticism you will face by the people who hate your guts.
15. Working extra hours will never be noticed but the one time you leave a little early, hell will break lose.
16. The HR department is useless, everywhere.
17. Office politics is not a myth. Be careful of what you say to whom.
18. Weekends are for long naps.