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‘She Showed Up in Pajamas’: Why She Still Expects a Promotion

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20.08.2026

‘She Showed Up in Pajamas’: Why She Still Expects a Promotion

Her boss says she’s stuck at entry level for a reason. Her boss’s boss wants to give her an ultimatum. Alison Green weighs in on what to do.

EXPERT OPINION BY ALISON GREEN, INC.COM COLUMNIST @ASKAMANAGER

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues—everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.

I have an employee, Jill, who has been on my team for a few years now. Soon after I joined the team, we had a one-on-one to get a sense of where she saw her career going. She expressed that she was frustrated with her lack of upward mobility and felt like she was one of the best workers........

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