You are right to speak out. I agree that such is better received with advancing age! Very annoying, but true. I have had similar experience.

For the past couple of years at work I have learned that often it is NOT prudent to point out errors in copy.. (I have a natural talent for spotting errors and gramatical inconsistencies). People generally don’t like to hear this because it means:

1. Someone else didn’t spot it first (usually the person you are talking to)
2. Materials may be further down the line than preferred and this means multiple changes to the legal process we are bound by
3. If people are intrinsically lazy this is even worse for them
4. If the materials are at production stage it costs money

Certain managers would not support my asking to have these inconsistencies/errors highlighted.

Therefore this week, when I noticed glaring errors, typos, grammatical problems and such in a document that was presumed to be at final sign off globally, I was concerned about mentioning this to the relevant person (who works in France, and I don’t know personally). My NEW manager, however, said that such comments would be welcome. It would either be

1. Too late to amend; or
2. In time to amend, and amendment would result in better public opinion of the company via publications

I did agree with this, and so my Manager agreed to forward my comments and the marked up document to the guy in France.

Result: he was delighted as was operating with a skeleton crew of staff and there had been no time to check the document internally…

I really like my new boss and his approach. It is no-nonsense and pragmatic.

So there’s my little view on speaking out.. (but not about an injustice)

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