I love the optimism and in a lot of jobs (especially the jobs filled by folks who read HN), it's mostly true. > Their value, their ability to work out and impr

I love the optimism and in a lot of jobs (especially the jobs filled by folks who read HN), it's mostly true. > Their value, their ability to work out and improve a workplace situation, and often also the ability of their superiors to change perspective and collaborate on moving forward. This just is not true for so many jobs. Middle management in many industries (hospitality, personal care, child care, etc.) are not empowered to have these sorts of conversations and the only option is to quit, or be fired.