Thank you so much for this! I have such a similar experience with jobs. I recently finally was hired for a job I really want and am excited to start, and my dad was like "try not to mouth off to your managers" and I was like, "Wait a minute, what? I have never 'mouthed off' to any manager, I've only ever stood my ground when I KNOW I was right. I have only ever advocated for myself and my team at the time, and funnily enough, any manager I did say shit to, was fired!"
You are a fantastic writer!
Thank you so much for this! I have such a similar experience with jobs. I recently finally was hired for a job I really want and am excited to start, and my dad was like "try not to mouth off to your managers" and I was like, "Wait a minute, what? I have never 'mouthed off' to any manager, I've only ever stood my ground when I KNOW I was right. I have only ever advocated for myself and my team at the time, and funnily enough, any manager I did say shit to, was fired!"