Overworked and Underpaid: Clara's Toxic Workplace Story of Finding Confidence and Knowing Her Potential

Clara worked at a toxic financial services firm as a customer service representative. Her resilient work ethic and determination made her the perfect target for the company to pile on the work load with the messiest of client issues. Since she started as a temp worker, the company never gave her the full pay she deserved and held back her potential. This is a story of discovering confidence and finding potential through perseverance in a workplace that relentlessly buried their employees.

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