> The article is bad advice because nothing improves without criticism.
You're referring to the article that is saying complaining can be helpful?
I'm 100% with the article, BTW. My first job was in a crappy, dysfunctional team (and department, and org). After 4 years, I got out and changed careers.
Every so often, I have lunch with those who stayed. They whine just like they did over a decade ago. And literally nothing has changed. And almost every time I point out "You want to improve your situation? You need to leave."
I'd go the extra mile and say that the reason such watering holes exist is because they are in an environment where criticism usually changes nothing. So the engineers need to find a place to vent. The places I've worked where management is receptive to negative feedback didn't have these negative watering holes.
You're referring to the article that is saying complaining can be helpful?
I'm 100% with the article, BTW. My first job was in a crappy, dysfunctional team (and department, and org). After 4 years, I got out and changed careers.
Every so often, I have lunch with those who stayed. They whine just like they did over a decade ago. And literally nothing has changed. And almost every time I point out "You want to improve your situation? You need to leave."
I'd go the extra mile and say that the reason such watering holes exist is because they are in an environment where criticism usually changes nothing. So the engineers need to find a place to vent. The places I've worked where management is receptive to negative feedback didn't have these negative watering holes.