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Getting your first job is so stressful and nerveracking that once you’ve got it, you will do anything to keep it. Which is a great mentality to have. Unless, of course, the fear of losing your job prevents you from speaking up when something is on your mind.

Last week at my workplace, an email was sent from our Human Resources department to every employee with term life insurance which mistakenly said that, due to a processing error, no one had been billed for their insurance in months and so everything that was past due would be taken out of employee’s next paycheck all at once (for a total deduction of about $800/person).

While the mistake was quickly remedied and no one had to pay that much all at once, my boss still called everyone into the conference room to ask us why, when we received the email from H.R., no one immediately rushed his office demanding that something be done.

As employees, we have a right to question anything “handed down from up on high” that we disagree with. Just because a message comes from a boss or superior, if you have a question, voice it, my boss assured all of us. You should never not say what’s on your mind (within reason, of course) for fear of questioning a higher-up. Remember: if you’re scared you’ll be scolded or let go, it’s tougher to replace you than to make some compromises to make sure everyone is content. In fact, often the opposite is true - if you voice a concern in the workplace, you can come off as engaged and concerned about the well-being of your work environment; traits that are revered during your climb up the corporate ladder.

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