Ten Things Not to Say to your Boss (by Simon):
- “Yeah, sure I have a blog. And the topics about you are the most popular!â€
- “Hey, did you know you look just like the pointy-haired boss in Dilbert?â€
- “My appointment letter did not specifically say I can’t call you a ‘moron’.â€
- “Please note the company server will be down Monday while I install the World of Warcraft patchâ€.
- “Is this a picture of your daughter on your desk? Whoa, hot babe! Is she 18 yet?â€
- “The term ‘lunch hour’ is SO subjective. It can also mean ‘a few hours’, right?â€
- “I’m so jealous. You stare at your secretary’s legs all the time, but you never give me a second look. Is it because you’re not into men?â€
- “Say, that woman you were with last night at the company dinner – was that your wife or mother?â€
- “Heheh, I figured out your login password – it’s your mistress’ birthday, right?â€
- “I couldn’t help reading your personal outgoing mail – I know where to get those ‘male performance enhancement’ drugs easily… for a price…â€
7 Comments
mrkiasu
I think the most important thing not to say to the boss is to tell him that you own a blog site. It will just ruin your career .
fishtail
Darn, I just did No 3.
5xmom
Hohohoho, Simon, you are getting better and better. And I am saying this, not because you say my blog is nice too!
Simon
mrkiasu – very, very, very true!
fishtail – what did he/she say?
5xmom – thanks!
mumsgather
Hehehe. Funny! Keep em coming.
fishtail
I just told my boss’s boss through our internal email that she (boss) lacks basic courtesy of acknowledgment (because she hasn’t been acknowledging my written requests). Email was copied to my boss. Wonder if I’m still candidate for Employee of the Year award.
Simon
fishtail – i think it would depend on what kind of person oyur immediate boss is. SOme might be very offended if that happened.
Mine is quite OK, actually.