The Quiet Promotion (More Work, No Pay?!)
- hongminglau8
- May 22
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 24

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Let's see how you handle this extra workload for 6 months, and then we can discuss a formal promotion."
🚩 RED FLAG. This is called a "Quiet Promotion." The company gets manager-level output for a junior-level salary, and by month 6, the budget is magically "frozen."
老細叫你「頂上」做 Manager 啲嘢,話試用半年再傾升職,但完全冇加人工?小心,你已經中咗「Quiet Promotion (安靜升職)」大伏!
In this episode, your Career Coach and Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau, ACC and co-host - Candy Tsang teach you how to say YES to the opportunity, but force leadership to commit to a timeline and a paycheck. Link below!
喺呢一集,你的職業教練兼獵頭顧問- Hong Ming Lau, ACC 同 拍檔- Candy Tsang 會拆解呢個公司慳錢陷阱,教你用「職責與薪酬對齊策略 (Scope-to-Salary Alignment)」。學識點樣設立界線,確保你嘅心血最終會換來真正嘅 Title 同人工!
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🔹 Podcast (English): https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lAeEXRr7SgbFU3VPnZ5rB?si=7ac0631fd32f4d23
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