1d ago
inMy old boss told me to never ask for a raise in person
Totally get what you mean. It's like we've turned basic human interaction into a minefield of official procedures for no good reason. You see it everywhere, like the idea you need a formal agenda just to ask a neighbor about a fence line. All these extra steps just create more room for misunderstandings and tension. Honestly, most of the time a direct, slightly messy chat fixes things faster than any perfect process. The rule-making feels like a way to avoid the actual work of talking to each other.