2) There is nothing wrong with being aggressive at work. But you need to align your goals with those of the supervior and the team. A better way of improve yourself is to ask feedbacks from your supervisor related to ) how you can be better at your current leverl; 2) What is expected at a higher level; 3) What is the biggest hurdle for you to be promoted to the higher level. Once these questions were answered in detail, there is only time and hard work in-between you and your promotion.
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