Confused, Blake opened her work email. A notification about permanent positions caught her attention. Only three staff members were mentioned, one each from the Creative Design and Marketing Departments and Blake.

Blake blinked in disbelief. She thought, 'My name is on the list!'

In the background, the secretary's office buzzed with chatter.

"It's okay, Susan. There's always next month," one voice soothed.

"Exactly! It's those with connections who get ahead. Us regular folks just can't compe