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"do you like working here?"

I swear more often than not, the replies range from weak-neutral to strong-negative. sometimes they're heaitant to reply (sign for lack of transparency), stutter (making excuses), mostly you gotta read between the lines but sometimes straight "no" to your face.

but also if I get to the point of asking is because of earlier signs, so often the answers are merely "the final nail in the coffin". the good places usually don't require asking such question, or just out of interest and start conversation.