Biased against employees
The advice almost always blames the employee (usually the letter-writer) and is excessively sympathetic to employers. Way too often, the response to a genuine issue is “maybe you should adjust your attitude” rather than suggesting any practical actions that could result in real change. The action steps they do suggest are not realistic. They mock the letter writers and come off more like out of touch managers who believe workers should always give their all to their work.
RebeccaASen via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/26/19
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