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Why peer pressure makes you exaggerate your dedication to superiors

Every officer meeting turns into a competition to see who can appear most dedicated and I find myself lying about how much I work.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You end up lying about how hard you work just to keep up in a contest over who looks most devoted.

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