I'm all about not burning bridges. I'm also all about not being afraid of confrontation. It sounds like this article's main reason to avoid being HONEST is to

I'm all about not burning bridges. I'm also all about not being afraid of confrontation. It sounds like this article's main reason to avoid being HONEST is to avoid the confrontation that be a product of being honest. Yay passive aggressiveness! ZOMG SOMEONE MIGHT READ MY FILE AND BE UPSET BECAUSE I CALLED THEM OUT. In reality, if you haven't been honest and confronted the negatives in your job by the time you leave, this is actually pretty good advice. Life is too short to hate where you work, what you do, or who you work with. Not happy? Put plans in motion to change that. Don't hide from reality. Embrace the confrontation, you'll be happier and in a better place because of it.