My boss said he loves me....?
Recently, my boyfriend, his sister and I were invited out for dinner by my boss, to say "thank you" for all the work we did for him. We had wine, we were flirty (esp. my boss and I, in spite of my bf being there..). Then at one point I asked my boss if he really wanted me to stay in his team and he said "I really want you to stay, I love you very much". Did he really mean it or was he just saying "love" for "like"? I am very confused.....
My Boss Thinks I'm Hot, What Should I Say To Him?
My Boss makes comments about how "fine" I am and how I look sexier each day.I love my job very much.What should I say to my boss? Is this considered sexual harassment?
My boss said he never does business with people who think they know everything. Do you think this is a good approach to business?
It is probably a good idea.In my experience, people who act like they know everything are really showing that they have no trust in people.They are trying to be and know everything because their trust issues make it impossible for them to believe the advice or help of others.An inability to trust can make a person so jaded that they start to lie and backstab because to not do so 'makes them the only fool playing by the rules.'Such a person also keeps all their business relationships strictly transactional. It is unnerving for many people to work with someone who will not share anything personal about themselves. They fear that you will use the personal knowledge against them drives this behavior.
What is the best way to say no to your boss?
No one likes saying "no" to a new assignment, lest they seem lazy or incapable. Unfortunately, this results in people taking on impossible amounts of work, leading to undue stress and poor performance that ultimately hurts both the employee and company. So how are you supposed say "no" to your boss? A young corporate lawyer - who works in an industry notorious for crushing amounts of work - recently advised us that the key is to appear open to new assignments while conveying how busy you are. "No one knows how busy you are better than you do, and you have to communicate that," he says. "If somebody asks if you can do something, you say, 'Yeah, I would be happy to help. I'm working on this, this, and that. I would be able to meet with you [days later]. It's a weird dance of expressing enthusiasm, while pointing to factors outside your control that would inhibit your doing it, but making clear that you'd be willing to do it," he says. Strike the right balance and you will come off as eager and capable, while your boss may decide to give the project to someone else, give you an extended deadline, or reassign your other work. If your boss still gives you an overwhelming amount of work, then you should either reevaluate your work process or look for a new job. "It's really the people you work with who decide between a sustainable and unsustainable work environment," the lawyer says.
I confronted my boss about unfair criticism. What do you think about what he said?
He said “Look at all we’ve done for you.” after I called his critique unfounded and plain out harassment. He’s done nothing for me except hire me LOL. He shows some footage of me doing what the majority of the employees are doing during the first 5mins of the shift stand around and wait for assignments. He singled me out for it. I stood up to him and told him I disagree. He threatens to suspend me a day and then shutdowns dialogue and I walked out. He didn’t fire me. I’ve been here almost 2 years with a raise and now the bull fuckery starts. Time to go???
My boss told me to "work fast". I feel really bad. Does she think I'm pathetic?
I am sorry to say that I am probably like your boss, which I acknowledge is annoying. I work very fast with just about everything I do. Is that the RIGHT way? Absolutely not. Does it have a negative ripple effect on everyone working with or for me? Absolutely yes. That being said, there are good things about how you work and there are good things about how I work. My attention to detail is very likely not as good as yours. But there are probably tasks that don't need to be done perfectly, that it's useful (in the grand scheme of things) to have done very quickly. So, if I were your boss I think I would love it if you said "Can you watch me do this for about 5 minutes and give me some coaching on how to do it more efficiently and quickly? I'd love to do it in the best way possible." She may discover she is being unrealistic and/or you may find that there actually is a faster way to do it. And, here's the bigger lesson. Some of us are a better fit for some types of jobs than others. I would LOVE to have someone steady and calm like you for certain tasks and not perhaps for others. But in the job that you are currently in, it's a good idea to figure out how to adapt to the needs of your boss. You'll probably learn something super cool, a tool or technique to be used in the future! Good luck. I wouldn't want to work for me or my type, by the way, so I feel for you!!!
I think I overheard my boss complaining about my work....should I say something to him? Am I being paranoid?
hmmmm......these are all great answers but I think since it was just this one task he may or may not have an issuse with, I'm going to review my own work when I get to work Monday and see if there's something I missed or screwed up. If not, then there's nothing I did wrong and "oh well" if he has a problem with it. Next time I complete assignment for him, though, I definitely plan to follow up directly and ask if everything was okay.
What do I say to my boss when I'm sick?
I am so sorry. I am too sick to be effective.
What should I say to my boss when he says to me "what’s going on" every time he passes by?
I’m a boss. I do that. When I ask that, here’s what I want to hear:“Hey Tim, I was just finishing up those TPS reports, and then I’m going to get onto that upcoming November marketing campaign. I’m really excited because I’ve got an idea that I think will make it convert really well.”Why do I want to hear this? Because that 2 sentence line tells me the following:You’re busy.You’re not struggling or having trouble.You’re excited, motivated and optimistic.You’ve got a plan to stay busy once you finish your current task.You’ve got an idea that will make the company more money.Now I’ve had some team members who like to tell me how difficult their task is in order to justify their job, but I don’t want to hear that. No boss ever wants to hear why something isn’t working. They just want everything to go smoothly.So avoid the temptation to be negative or “persevering through difficulty”, and just always tell the boss that things are going well, you’re on track, and looking forward to your next challenge of the day.