Dear First Boss: This Is What I’d Say To You Today

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If you could send your first boss a message today, what would it be?

The responses were powerful, emotional, and sometimes brutally honest. From bosses who saw potential, opened doors, and changed lives… to those who doubted people, overlooked them, or made work a challenge.

Some messages were filled with gratitude. Others were a chance to say, "Look at me now."

This is a conversation about first jobs, first opportunities, tough lessons, and the people who helped shape our careers for better or worse.
5 Jun English South Africa Society & Culture · Entertainment News

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