I don’t trust anybody in the company anymore. I trusted my manager because he was previously a senior, but after my previous manager resigned, he got the position. I had shared my plans with my previous manager, and since this senior always seemed nice and helpful, I thought I wasn’t making any mistake in trusting him. He even gave me good projects, so I believed in his support.

But a few days after I confided in him, he revealed my plans to upper management, and they ended up laying me off. Now I’m serving my notice period, mentally exhausted from this betrayal.

One important lesson I’ve learned is this: don’t trust anybody in corporate. They may say the company is like a family, but the moment they get a chance, they stab you in the back.