New employee refuses to listen to friend’s warnings about their toxic company, only to be proven wrong on their first day of work: ‘I told you so’

Is it better to warn our friends when they're walking into a toxic place, or allow them to learn on their own?Put yourself in this situation: a friend of yours got a spot at a work event she has been looking forward to forever. Not only is she excited about the opportunity, but she also truly believes the gathering will allow her to boost her career. For months, she has prepared and worked hard to make sure this opportunity is as advantageous as possible. You love and cherish your friend, and you want to see her thrive. However, things are not as simple as they first seem. As it happens, you have worked with the company in charge of organizing the event before, and you've had a horrible experience, to say the least. You're afraid to burst her bubble, but they were unjust to you and underpaid you when you participated in that exact event. You've hesitated to tell her because it will disappoint her, and who knows! Maybe conditions and management have changed?It doesn't seem like it, though. As the event approaches, your socials blow up with stories of different ex-employees who had similar experiences. Like you, they are unsatisfied with the way they were treated. They all agree the…

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