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Ah, this is interesting feedback. I think that there's some nuance to this approach that I didn't capture in the post. You have to have some level of trust between yourself and your boss, which you've earned over time by being right and/or fixing mistakes you've made if you were wrong.

The idea isn't to push the boss around; it's to make the boss' job easier by making default decisions for them, but letting them weigh in.



> You have to have some level of trust between yourself and your boss

Yes.

What you are suggesting is corrosive to trust though.

Frank discussion is good. Stating what you need and what you expect.

Game playing is no good and I would probably not fire you for it, I was being hyperbolic, but the point I am making is do not play games.

At work, or anywhere. Relationships thrive on honesty.




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