Hard agree, but not for the reasons listed. Instead, the reason to never ask your boss "what's next?" is because it shows your boss several things about your pe

Hard agree, but not for the reasons listed. Instead, the reason to never ask your boss "what's next?" is because it shows your boss several things about your perspective which are not valued in employees. First, it shows that you have capacity. Therefore, you need more to do. They may accuse you of sandbagging. Second, it shows that you don't understand the plan. Since you don't understand the plan, you shouldn't be on a promotion or management track. Third, it shows that you're eager to please. You can be counted on to pick up tough spare tasks that nobody really knows how to do; you'll put in the effort. As many side replies note, there are plenty of better ways to communicate with your boss without leaving yourself open to exploitation.