What I realised much later was it was him working the system.

I once worked with a man who was the same level as me but wanted to get promoted first, so he went around saying he was “senior” and people believed him. 
It worked.

What I realised much later was it was him working the system.

But I felt really rubbish at the time about the lack of control over my work and career.

And wished I had done more about it. I should have gone to HR and my Creative Director.