The expectation that things work on merit and that you should be able to just work hard and succeed, seems to hit many people. Unfortunately, real merit seems

The expectation that things work on merit and that you should be able to just work hard and succeed, seems to hit many people. Unfortunately, real merit seems to go beyond one's official role. You are better if you can move stuff forward and facilitate projects succeeding overall. If you can make things happen. Schools never taught us to think about life that way.