Hiya monkey magic 😊
I know exactly what you mean there...been there done that, worked for small workshop family business, to huge multinationals, and everything in between.
I've been excluded and discriminated against as a casual worker, as a temp worker, and purely just because I was a younger worker. Been underpaid as a full timer, overlooked for promotions, seen and had almost all the dodgy deals over the years....
And you're exactly right there...wer'e all doing the same work more or less, more importantly, wer'e all human beings too
That is the tricky part, and something I've thought of and dreamt of for years and years now...I don't think I'd pursue it these days, as I am more concerned with having a "least stressful job" and protecting my mental health as much as I can...at least for now
But yes, as far as I know, you are right, if you wanted to be on top coming from the bottom, one of the probably easiest things would be to "buy in" to a franchise...but it would be incredibly risky financially, and that makes it stressful for me...something I couldn't handle right now...
People always talk about "working your way up in a company" or getting experience on the way up in different roles, but in my experience it's mostly crap, and "working your way up" is mostly down to luck being in a good company...longest stretch I did in a company was 5 years and i only ever got "promoted" from one job to another with much more responsibilities and duties, but the same pay..... despite always getting the job done, being professional, reliable, on time, knowledgeable, and willing to train whoever they sent my way at any time...funny how it works
I mean I could be wrong, but in my industry I rarely see it happen sadly....
All that being said, "being successful and getting managerial roles", is by no means my speciality or field of knowledge...
