Consiglio: If a company won’t put it in writing it’s a lie.

I have delt with this at multiple places. A company manager or higher up promises you opportunity/progression but didn't put it in writing. When it comes to actually doing said thing it never happens or they lie and say they never agreed to that.

I just had a buddy deal with this same thing after I warned him. Always and I mean always get it in writing. If they won't put it in writing it's a lie!