"Pay me first, then I’ll do the work."

It sounds fair, right? But in this episode of Handled by The Y Variable, Yaa-Hemaa pulls back the curtain on why this mindset might be keeping early career professionals stuck.

Following up from Part 1's discussion, "What Managers Say About Gen Z Behind Closed Doors," we are diving into the solution. We explore the "broken social contract" of work and the uncomfortable truth: Managers don’t promote potential; they promote demonstrated capability.

If you feel like your initiative isn't being rewarded, or if you're a manager frustrated by a lack of "ownership" on your team, this video provides the framework to fix it.

In this video, you’ll learn:

The 3-Question Risk Check: How to decide if you should send that "pushy" follow-up email.

The "Evidence" Rule: Why you have to do the job for months (or years!) before you get the title.

For Managers: How to make the "invisible visible" and coach your team toward resilience.

The Script: A simple, non-annoying line to "bump" a project to the top of your boss's inbox. Stop waiting for the rules to change and start learning how to navigate the ones that exist, or build the reputation you need to find a better workplace.

HANDLED BY THE Y VARIABLE Making what's invisible visible and what's assumed obvious and explicitly stated. Each week, we translate the untold rules of work into actionable insights for managers and early-career professionals.

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