During one particularly difficult fall, in the span of three months, I lost 15 pounds, and people around me quickly noticed. Some friends in passing exclaimed that I looked incredible (I was startlingly underweight). Others expressed concern, asking, as discreetly as possible, if something was wrong.
I interpreted my hitting key milestones, conversations with my manager, and the feedback I received from my peers as positive signals - green lights to continue working as I always had, not red lights that obstructed my career growth.
When I asked why I received a rating for not meeting expectations, which colloquially translates to 'not doing your job,' I was repeatedly given opaque answers. I continued to ask for supporting evidence for the poor performance review but never received a digestible answer.
The experience taught me valuable lessons in self-advocacy and the importance of career management, pushing me to seek clarity and better understand the expectations set by management.
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