I have vented - about management and to management - often to give a signal that I am frustrated (managers can't read between the lines, they are humans) and to

I have vented - about management and to management - often to give a signal that I am frustrated (managers can't read between the lines, they are humans) and to get management to realize that they are doing a bad job. Venting is a very important social tool to account for mediocrity or lackadaisical attitude of others. Venting is not useful if you yourself can do something about it.