No, his coworker does not know the full situation. Constructive criticism typically includes specific, actionable feedback provided by someone who understands the context. In this case, the coworker is making a judgment based on incomplete information about Omar's situation and prior communication with their boss.
Omar was a few minutes late to work. He texted his boss the night before and let him know that he would be about 15-minutes late but would make up the time at the end of the day. His boss said that was fine. When he walks into the office, a coworker tells him that if he keeps being late all the time, he will get fired. Is this constructive criticism?
No, constructive criticism can only come from a superior.
Yes, he has clearly been late many times before.
Yes, it is true that people who are late are typically fired.
No, his coworker does not know the full situation.
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