These days, I try not to complain to much if I can help it.
I used to get frustrated a lot and bitch about multiple things, but ultimately, it rarely did much good. Most of the things were out of my control, and that frustrated me even more.
Also, as a supervisor, I had a daily queue outside my office first thing every morning waiting to piss and moan about every little stupid thing under the sun.
That’s when I learned that excessive complaining was also really annoying.
Right before I lost my job, I was totally burnt and stressed out. The majority of my complaints were sheer frustration at the lack of support, lack of forward movement on anything, and lack of understanding.
While some of them were totally valid, it still did me no good, as again, most of it was beyond my control. Or people just plain didn’t give a shit.
These days, if I have a complaint, I try to make sure it’s legit. If it is, I present my case and walk away. If it’s going to be resolved, it’ll be resolved. If not, whatever. I don’t need the extra stress of overthinking it.
There’s an old maxim that says: “Never complain, never explain.”
Obviously, it can’t be taken 100% literally, but it can be very useful a good 90% of the time.
Fix it if you can, let it go if you can’t. Plain and simple is the best way to put it.
Pull the pin at your own risk. 😉
The Beginning At Last 
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