Among them was the employee's close friend. The person who knew him was very clear that it was just a mistake for him to send theap so instead of the last version, but that person bowed down pretending to look somewhere. After leaving the meeting room, the two met in the hallway. The best friend laughed: "It's okay, it's over." He also laughed. The two smiled very politely, very... apart.
Such stories happen so often that no one considers them a matter. The office is a place where friendship must live together with a monthly salary, evaluate the ability and vision of superiors. Everyone likes to believe that they are a person who lives with love and meaning. But when friendship hits benefits, everything is immediately put on the scale. A defensive statement can replace your unpleasant looks. A confirmation of the truth can make you "favorable". And so many people choose to stay silent.
Silence at this time is often worn in a very reasonable shirt. People say: "It's not possible to solve anything by speaking out"; or "Bringing in and making things more complicated". Listening is reasonable, listening closely is familiar as the way adults comfort themselves when choosing safety. There are people who choose to send personal messages of comfort. Not standing up to defend, but secretly saying that I believe. Then there are also people who dare to speak. No noise, no heroes. It is just about placing the truth in the right place, at the right time. They accept that protecting you when you are criticized can cost them points and their familiar safety. That kind of courage does not make anyone applaud, and is even considered unwise.
Friendship, especially in the office, is already fragile. It is like a test where sometimes the price of safety is the breakdown of trust. We cannot blame those who choose to stay silent to protect themselves, but it is difficult to forget the feeling of abandonment in the face of avoiding eyes.
After all, titles or salaries can make us proud, but only kindness can help us feel secure. Don't let your "sage" turn you into a lonely snail in the office. Because after all, a solid position in the company will no longer mean anything if we no longer maintain a worthy position in the hearts of those around us.
