Drag me to hell

I watched the movie - Drag Me to Hell. To be frank, a horror movie doesn't need to have any plot. But I am a habit of reflection after watching every movie. So as I sit down and ponder about it, a short scene from the movie came into mind.
Christine Brown, a mild-mannered loan officer in Los Angeles, hopes to be promoted to assistant manager over her conniving co-worker, Stu Rubin. Christine's boss, Mr. Jacks, advises her that she needs to demonstrate that she can make tough decisions when she needs to. That same day, Mrs. Sylvia Ganush, an elderly gypsy woman, asks for a third extension on her mortgage because she is struggling with economic problems due to an illness. To prove herself to Mr. Jacks, Christine, against her better judgment, decides to deny Ganush the extension. Mr. Jacks compliments Christine on how she handled the situation and implies that if she can close another big loan, the assistant manager position will be hers. I ask myself - how often are there office politics in the workplace? Fights over promotion, gossiping, sabotage, backstabbing, etc - the list of dirty laundry an office can be unlimited. I consider myself a mild-mannered person, but even I am not spared from office politics.

Today, I became a punching bag. Because of my ignorance, I failed to understand that people will only fend for themselves. Today, I realised - I must learn to play the game, or else I will be dragged to HELL.