I wonder if Clark Kent was frustrated at his yearly performance review?
I believe most employers don’t want you using your superpowers at work, and I am sure the Daily Planet would fire Clark Kent if he showed up in his Superman tights, suddenly using all of his superpowers.
Why?
Because an employer believes that for it to show off its superpower, it needs all of its people working well together, something which superheroes—who are nearly always radical disrupters—have a tough time doing.
That’s why I think it pays to be clear and realistic about our superpower or superpowers (if any), our mission, and our employer’s mission.
If there is enough overlap, then it’s probably OK to just be a Clark Kent from nine to five and do our Superman thing off the clock. Heck, I believe Clark Kent wasn’t frustrated at his Daily Planet job because he had the insight to do just that.
But don’t get too mad at the Daily Planet if they aren’t keen on the Clark Kent/Superman dyad using his X-ray vision or super-hearing at his desk. Remember, they hired a Clark Kent, not a Superman, and just imagine how this would affect the morale of his coworkers. I mean, would you want to be Superman’s cubical-mate?