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Burning bridges is fine. Being scared of burning bridges reduces personal agency. Burning the bridge doesn't mean relying on previous connections to get ahead,
by NikolaeVarius 5y ago
Burning bridges is fine. Being scared of burning bridges reduces personal agency.
Burning the bridge doesn't mean relying on previous connections to get ahead, it supposed to be being focused on doing the task at hand with focus, with the mindset there is no going back
- vp8989 5y ago"Being scared of burning bridges reduces personal agency." Totally agree. "Don't burn bridges" is also such common, banal advice that it's strange the OP is writing it as if it's a contrarian opinion. For every story like the OPs there are probably hundreds or thousands of people who tacitly perpetuated bad work conditions instead of "burning bridges".
- vlucas 5y agoWho said I wrote this as if it's a contrarian opinion? It's just good advice. I don't know why everyone here seems to be focusing on the negative side of this and responding to this as if those with terrible bosses and bad working conditions should just always put up with it and do whatever it takes to keep the boss happy. That wasn't the point of this post at all.
- vlucas 5y agoMaybe this phrase doesn't work will in all geographies, but the specific term "burning a bridge" in this context means "leaving on a bad note". Things like yelling, loosing control, flipping off the boss, etc. Things that are undignifying and might spoil an otherwise good reputation or future recommendation. I recognize that sometimes this is within your control, and sometimes it's not.