> I was afraid to rock the boat though This is really at the heart of why most people don't speak up (or speak up more loudly) - fear. Fear of losing the job

> I was afraid to rock the boat though This is really at the heart of why most people don't speak up (or speak up more loudly) - fear. Fear of losing the job, income, etc. There are no easy answers to this, short of having - if not FU money - a comfortable cushion to see you through a year or two between income streams.