Silent Retribution: A Career's Downfall

He Took Credit for My Work and Ruined My Career. I Took My Time and Ruined His.

I met Mark during my third year at the company. Mid-thirties, confident,

the kind of guy management instantly trusted. He took me under his wing,

or at least that's what it felt like. We worked late together, grabbed beers after deadlines,

complained about leadership like friends do. I told him things I shouldn't have,

ideas, frustrations, even my goal to move into a lead role.

We got assigned to a major internal project. High visibility. Career-defining

stuff. I did most of the groundwork: strategy, documentation, risk analysis.