On the other hand, I do not expect middle managers to talk negatively about a policy that they do not have influence over and they did not initiate because in the end they cannot change it and I don’t want them to get into trouble for validating my feelings.

Middle managers will say that it is only raining and I will nod along even if we both know that they are pissing on my shoes.

I might start looking for another job, but as long as I’m there, I will smile and play along if I know that my resistance will not change the decision. Even in my exit interview, I’ll say everything was great.

This is probably not what I would have done at the beginning of my career but now I have a family so I don’t mind pretending.

> Even in my exit interview, I’ll say everything was great.

This is really understandable. Don't burn bridges and such

I can't help but wonder if we're just screwed though. We can't hope to course correct without this sort of honest feedback but we're conditioning ourselves never to give it or receive it by ... Never giving it or receiving it