First-year analyst at an EB - several of my co-workers have been telling me that they could see me excelling in a corp dev role. What does this mean for my prospects in this industry? Is this a sign?
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You are being professionally friendzoned
Probably means they don’t think highly of your capabilities and think your work ethic isn’t great.
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