I’ve done unpaid work just to prove myself — and sometimes it paid off, sometimes it didn’t. Responsibility has a cost, and learning where to draw the line took me years.
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I’ve done unpaid work just to prove myself — and sometimes it paid off, sometimes it didn’t. Responsibility has a cost, and learning where to draw the line took me years.
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Fair? Not really. But sometimes “fair” isn’t the point — it’s survival, reputation, or future trust. I once handled extra clients just to prove I could lead a team, and later it paid off in unexpected ways. Still, boundaries matter; being responsible shouldn’t mean being taken advantage of.