And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why HR is so hot on a positive outlook on life in candidates. Cynicism leads to burnout, burnout leads to turnover, turnover

And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why HR is so hot on a positive outlook on life in candidates. Cynicism leads to burnout, burnout leads to turnover, turnover leads to lost profits, and lost profits means suffering. The cult of cheerful actually has a purpose. No need to improve working conditions when you can choose those candidates from the pool that will put up with the workplace as it is. Improving conditions is more difficult - it's the supervisors that set the tone, and changing entrenched habits is a hard task.