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'Burning bridges' with a boss or a co-worker probably means "cutting *their* means of 'backing you'" (see below for the origin of the phrase).

Obviously each case of "bridge burning" differs from the next, but your options (if you feel you need back-up for your next conquest) include rebuilding the 'bridge' (possibly making it better than the 'bridge' you had before), making a different 'bridge' (a ticket by air, tele-transportation, etc.) or going without their backup (using other backups).

"Burning bridges" comes from the practice (particularly of the Roman conquerors) of cutting-off all means-of-escape for their own soldiers when invading enemy lands.

This the Roman commanders did *wisely*, because it left them *no options* but to conquer or to die trying.

With the boss/co-worker, it might be a good idea to *always* be rebuilding your 'bridge' ... offering more reasons to stay connected, reminding them that you two still do have the same Master, bettering yourself for the Master, etc.

(I say 'Master' instead of "boss," "executive-upline" or "company," because I *know* that people hardly-ever get employed for the sake of any of those things.)

As long as you and your boss/co-worker have the same goal in mind (i.e. Universal Prosperity), then you should not have any trouble getting him to help you achieve that goal.

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