As Microsoft's former VP of HR, here are 4 things I would never do as an employee

• Chris Williams is the former VP of HR at Microsoft and podcaster, consultant, and TikTok creator.
• He says to never expect loyalty from the company and to never offer loyalty to them, either.
• Williams also says don't ask for a raise: "The minute you ask, you're starting from a position of weakness."

I was VP of HR at Microsoft and have seen a lot of employees make some basic mistakes. Here are four things I'd never do as an employee.

1. Offer or expect company loyalty

I'm not sure it was ever really the case that companies truly rewarded loyalty, but it is most certainly not the case today.

Even when loyalty is recognized, it's usually personal loyalty, from one individual to another. And with people moving jobs so often that kind of loyalty rarely endures.