I once had a manager who I found difficult to communicate with. I ended up constantly double-checking every message before sending it; not because it was unclear, but because I was worried about how it would be received. Over time that kind of caution became exhausting and I felt so burnt out and worried about the smallest things. Has anyone else found themselves overthinking simple communication because of the workplace culture?

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Yes, right up until it all became ridiculous so now I just write plainly and concisely with an example to illustrate what I mean. Nothing has changed as a result of taking this approach except that I’m less concerned and much more direct.

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I've also used the AI to write so I don't take any criticism personally. If they're going to tear it apart either way, it's better to have that psychological distance.

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All the time! I had a manager like this too actually

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Yes! The worst part is that you'll have to unlearn that in your next role.

I've been in situations like that, where coworkers really had trouble understanding things. I would write emails as if I was writing them to a child and I found out that worked just fine. You don't realize how important communication is in a workplace until you've worked with some real dullards.

Yes, it has been common theme

I have gone through same too

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