It seemed like his future was over. He had been hanging on to his boss's ..... and got a promotion every time his boss was promoted. He knew that it was his boss who recommended him for a promotion every time. He also knew that it was not his performance that earned him the promotion but his relationship to his boss. (*) career (*) image (*) shadow (*) coattails
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