My ex-boss, Ms. Lim, was tough โ everyone called her โIron Ladyโ behind her back. I joined the company as a fresh grad, made tons of mistakes, missed deadlines, and was on the verge of getting fired. Instead of firing me, she pulled me into her office one day and said, โYouโre not lazy, youโre lost. Letโs fix that.โ She personally mentored me โ sat with me after office hours to review my work, taught me how to prioritize, gave me small projects to build confidence, and even recommended books that changed how I think about responsibility. After a year I got promoted, and two years later I moved to a better-paying role elsewhere โ but I still text her every few months to update her. Last month she replied, โSeeing you succeed was worth every late night.โ Ms. Lim, you didnโt just save my job โ you gave me belief in myself that I carry into every new challenge. Thank you for believing in me when I didnโt.
Stake ๐: Faridahuan