Like at work? I disagree. Some bridges are better off burnt. Better to move on than stay miserable. But I think this is really industry-specific. What do you think?
shareThere are some bridges worth burning, others not so much. I think it depends on the situation.
shareIt's generally a good rule, but there are exceptions to every rule.
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PS It definitely worked for Julius Caesar in 49 BC.
Well based on all the war movies I’ve seen it is probably better to blow them up than burn them.
shareDon't burn a bridge with a company you plan to keep on your resume perhaps.
I worked for a company for less than two months and got fired for disagreeing with the CEO on strategy and his ego took a bruise. So when he let me go I told him I bet he strangled cats when he was a kid. Seriously, the guy had a massive serial killer vibe. I sometimes Google his name to see if I was right. He was fired as CEO but so far no bodies in basements.
Needless to say that company is not listed in my LinkedIn.
I left a company after only 1 month and returned to my old company. It was a toxic work environment and I was miserable. My old boss welcomed me back with open arms. I was scared of being labeled as a "boomerang" employee but everything worked out well and I'm still here 2 years later.
Since it was only a month, I'm leaving it out of my resume.
Depends on what's on the other side of the bridge.
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I think like everything it is a benefit-cost ratio (BCR.) Is burning the bridge going to negatively impact you to a degree that outweighs the satisfaction of telling someone to fuck off? If not, let it rip. People are awful, bottling up resentment and frustration is unhealthy, why should you suffer at someone else’s expense? I voice my frustration and call others out anytime it’s so in my face I can’t ignore it, sometimes even to my own detriment but to me it’s a small price to pay for putting people in their place.
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