I'm the one who actually understands how it all works, but I watch people who are better at schmoozing get promoted past me. I told myself being good at the job would be enough. It isn't, and that truth leaves a bitter taste I can't shake.
More people experience this than they realize.
Watching smoother networkers rise past you, when you're the more skilled one, breeds real resentment.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.