This. My first day on my first job I heard the foreman chew out a lineman for a dangerous mistake, no profanity spared. I was young and sheltered, and it scared

This. My first day on my first job I heard the foreman chew out a lineman for a dangerous mistake, no profanity spared. I was young and sheltered, and it scared me half to death; but fear of disappointing that foreman certainly kept me alive and fully-limbed on multiple occasions. I've seen the same dynamic with ship captains and chief engineers laying in when needed. Here's the thing: in situations like this, hurt feelings are much preferred to other possible outcomes.