I won the vote every single month. Landslide, every time. And not one of my close colleagues ever said congratulations.
Let me explain what the vote even was.
First real job. Head office sent a memo, monthly vote, best staff for customer service. During our monthly meeting, every person in the branch writes one name, didn't matter your role. Security, interns, everyone.
Sylvester Stallone sold his dog Butkus for $40 outside a 7-Eleven.
He was 26, living in a roach-infested flophouse above a subway stop with his pregnant wife. They had $106 in the bank, two pairs of pants that barely fit, and shoes full of holes.
His only real friend? A big bullmastiff named Butkus……