May 16, 2024 at 2:32 pm

Career Coach Warns Workers To Never Tell Your Boss You’re Unhappy At Your Job… Especially If They’re The Problem

by Chris Allen

Source: TikTok/@totally_employable

The workplace (if you can even get into it these days) is a minefield of do’s and don’ts.

It can be tough if you’re just starting out, to navigate all the corporate speak and best practices.

And that’s why it’s sometimes good to turn to others who might know a little something on the matter.

Like career coach “totally_employable,” who’s here to impart a little wisdom in the workplace game.

Source: TikTok/@totally_employable

Her video starts off with a pretty attention-grabbing headline in all caps,

“DO NOT TELL YOUR BOSS THAT YOU ARE UNHAPPY.”

She gets a bit deeper into it before the reveal, explaining,

“…and especially if the reason why you’re unhappy is because your boss is a poor manager.”

Source: TikTok/@totally_employable

With her clients, she explains that she has seen it happen way too often where the boss just simply can’t receive that kind of feedback.

“If that boss gets that kind of feedback they feel personally attacked; they’re not going to change their style.”

She continues, that in that situation, they instead turn what should be constructive criticism back on “the problem.”

“…which in their perspective, is you.”

Source: TikTok/@totally_employable

It’s definitely worth a watch.

Check out her full video here:

@totally_employable

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♬ original sound – DilaraCasey

Let’s see what folks had to say.

This person must have been that 1 out of 10 bosses.

Source: TikTok/@totally_employable

While one person made sure to always keep em guessin’.

Source: TikTok/@totally_employable

And another commenter pointed out that HR really just spills the beans like a gossip queen.

Source: TikTok/@totally_employable

This feels like it shouldn’t have to be said.

But maybe it’s hard-earned knowledge for some.

If you liked that story, check out this one about a delivery driver who gave two weeks notice… so his employer disabled his truck when he was 300 miles from home!