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Great news, Page! I'm giving you a Promotion! Your new title is Trope Page, as opposed to your old role of Blank Page. Now the pay's the same and there are no perks, but you will be expected to keep [[ |
Great news, Page! I'm giving you a Promotion! Your new title is Trope Page, as opposed to your old role of Blank Page. Now the pay's the same and there are no perks, but you will be expected to keep [[Talk:Non-Promotion|Discussions]] and subpages, it's a new responsibility. Keep at it and you may get moved up later, but for now you need to put in the extra time, this is great opportunity for you! |
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There are a great many names for this: in [[Real Life]] and in fictional office settings they call it being a ''Team Leader''. In the military they call it a ''Brevet'' rank, you get the authority and whatnot of the promotion, but not the money. Happened a lot in [[Real Life]] in the American Civil War and the World Wars. |
There are a great many names for this: in [[Real Life]] and in fictional office settings they call it being a ''Team Leader''. In the military they call it a ''Brevet'' rank, you get the authority and whatnot of the promotion, but not the money. Happened a lot in [[Real Life]] in the American Civil War and the World Wars. |
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Think of it as the opposite of being [[Kicked Upstairs]], you stay right where you are but do more work! Oh and I need you to file these examples too. |
Think of it as the opposite of being [[Kicked Upstairs]], you stay right where you are but do more work! Oh and I need you to file these examples too. |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* An almost example appears in an opening scene of the film ''Scorched'': a long-time employee of the bank is promoted to Assistant Manager, receiving a vast list of new responsibilities ... and a 55 cents an hour raise. |
* An almost example appears in an opening scene of the film ''Scorched'': a long-time employee of the bank is promoted to Assistant Manager, receiving a vast list of new responsibilities ... and a 55 cents an hour raise. |
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