10 Things NOT to Say to Your Boss

Published by simon on April 28, 2005

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!”
“Hey, did you know you look just like the pointy-haired boss in Dilbert?”
“My appointment letter did not specifically say I can’t call you a ‘moron’.”
“Please note the company server will be down Monday while I install the World of Warcraft patch”.
“Is this a picture of your daughter on your desk? Whoa, hot babe! Is she 18 yet?”
“The term ‘lunch hour’ is SO subjective. It can also mean ‘a few hours’, right?”
“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?”
“Say, that woman you were with last night at the company dinner – was that your wife or mother?”
“Heheh, I figured out your login password – it’s your mistress’ birthday, right?”
“I couldn’t help reading your personal outgoing mail – I know where to get those ‘male performance enhancement’ drugs easily… for a price…”

mrkiasu Said,
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 Said,
Darn, I just did No 3.
5xmom Said,
Hohohoho, Simon, you are getting better and better. And I am saying this, not because you say my blog is nice too!
Simon Said,
mrkiasu – very, very, very true!

fishtail – what did he/she say?

5xmom – thanks!
mumsgather Said,
Hehehe. Funny! Keep em coming.
fishtail Said,
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 Said,
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.

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