You might think that someone who complains is having a bad time while someone who is quiet is having a good time.
It's the opposite.
Someone who complains:
* believes that what they are doing is worth complaining about
* believes that they are worthy of better circumstances
* feels a sense of agency over their environment
Someone who is quiet:
* doesn't believe what they're doing is worth complaining about
* doesn't believe they're worthy of better circumstances
* feels powerless
@kai i'd modify that a little.
Complainers often feel their agency is being/was challenged. They may be in transition to silence should their agency disappear.
Similarly, the silent can be roused to complaint, when the stakes become sufficiently high.
@Tonycoyle "I just…can't…take it anymore!"
Personally I'm trying to establish boundaries and speak up more frequently on smaller issues, rather than quietly letting everything burn and then rage quitting.
if you work with someone and they never push back on anything, they are probably having a really bad time.