@PlacidPenguin I think he’s stuck in there, like Zod in Superman 2. Every time I look in the mirror, he’s there staring back at me. It must not be too bad, because he’s usually smiling…unless it’s in the morning.
My current boss was my friend for over 10 years before he was my boss. He kept trying to get me to work for him. He asked again about 5 years ago with the combination of the right salary and the right timing.
As for who exactly is my boss, I will go with the guy who, on any given day, will come to me and tell me exactly what I’m doing wrong without hinting about how to do it right. Mostly we get along.
Boss and I get along great, as the relationship is much closer to being coworkers, just with occasional manager-type interactions (reviews, the odd CC’d email, sometimes kicking a decision up the chain where it’s appropriate). I’ve got a lot of autonomy.
Can’t quite say friends though, as there’s basically no social component.
Also, there is no one person who decides what I am working on. There are… about five people including me who set priorities every week or two, and then I do odd jobs for a few other people.
@snapster is my boss and of course he’s just super duper awesome and gracious and handsome and kind and demanding and a little smelly but not too much.
I was going to have a stern talk with my employees about not enthusiastically declaring me their best friend ever, but then I realized it’s because they’re working so hard they can’t find the time to answer this poll, so I’ll let them off the hook (this time).
I have a few different bosses. The one I was thinking of, is a total jerk at times. I don’t particularly care for them, but they don’t know that. I give them respect because I want to keep being employed. I need the money.
We get along pretty good. This morning he told me we needed to change something on the website and I told him if he wanted me to do that, he’d have do a little dance and he said how about I clean the cat pee off of your bathroom counter instead.
I hope to see Mediocre employees leave comments in this thread with their answers.
One down (@denboy), a bunch more to go.
He’s a PITA, but at least the only time I have to see him is when I’m looking in the mirror.
@rprebel
You trapped your boss in a mirror? Is it a similar process to how they put people in TVs?
@PlacidPenguin I think he’s stuck in there, like Zod in Superman 2. Every time I look in the mirror, he’s there staring back at me. It must not be too bad, because he’s usually smiling…unless it’s in the morning.
@rprebel @PlacidPenguin Is this one of those “mirror mirror on the wall…” tricks?
@rprebel meant to add… that must be so much fun when blaming the boss means blaming yourself. You need to have a designated goat at work LOL
My boss is the greatest person in the world, my supervisor on the other hand…
I get along with the wife just fine, thank you.
My current boss was my friend for over 10 years before he was my boss. He kept trying to get me to work for him. He asked again about 5 years ago with the combination of the right salary and the right timing.
@smyle Didn’t answer the question.
@Bregyn We’re still friends
@smyle Good. I didn’t think that would be the outcome.
@thismyusername Thought of the day: “Delegate, delegate, delegate.”
I’m not friends with my boss, but I’m nowhere near hating him. As is so often true, this Meh quiz needs waaaay more granularity.
Unclear and fluid org chart ftw, I have many bosses depending on what day it is.
Literally relative: I’m working for my dad.
What if your a stay at home mum? Do you have a boss? or does yer husband fill that roll lol if that so then that’s a easy answer
@hmclynch87
If the kid(s) are/is at home as well, and they are within a certain age, then I believe most people would consider them the boss.
Are we talking my immediate supervisor, my manager, the area director… All may fall under the category of “boss”.
Which boss?
@TheCO2 Yeah, which one? It’s a top-heavy organization. More chiefs than indians.
As for who exactly is my boss, I will go with the guy who, on any given day, will come to me and tell me exactly what I’m doing wrong without hinting about how to do it right. Mostly we get along.
@PocketBrain I think you and I work at the same place. Except I don’t get along with my boss at all.
@PocketBrain Do we need to re-send the memo about the new way we’re doing TPS reports?
Boss and I get along great, as the relationship is much closer to being coworkers, just with occasional manager-type interactions (reviews, the odd CC’d email, sometimes kicking a decision up the chain where it’s appropriate). I’ve got a lot of autonomy.
Can’t quite say friends though, as there’s basically no social component.
Also, there is no one person who decides what I am working on. There are… about five people including me who set priorities every week or two, and then I do odd jobs for a few other people.
I sleep with mine.
Good – We get along, but that doesn’t mean I want to see him/her outside of work.
@snapster is my boss and of course he’s just super duper awesome and gracious and handsome and kind and demanding and a little smelly but not too much.
@denboy where is the half-star option when you need it.
@snapster
/image half star
@denboy @snapster
What does he smell like?
@PlacidPenguin kinda like Jax Curls meets Drakkar Noir
@denboy You’ve just put in your request for a raise… Right? Let us know how that worked for you : ).
@snapster Well you are the boss of the programers so that could be arranged… just sayin’ (grin)
My boss is my father, and I still live in his house so when it is time to work it is time to work.
The only Boss I want.
I have an awesome boss. Super lucky.
I was going to have a stern talk with my employees about not enthusiastically declaring me their best friend ever, but then I realized it’s because they’re working so hard they can’t find the time to answer this poll, so I’ll let them off the hook (this time).
@dave
Hopefully by Monday some of your employees will have posted.
I think I met my boss once, but he never comes to my end of the factory and I’m a temp worker.
I have a few different bosses. The one I was thinking of, is a total jerk at times. I don’t particularly care for them, but they don’t know that. I give them respect because I want to keep being employed. I need the money.
well it could be better
We get along pretty good. This morning he told me we needed to change something on the website and I told him if he wanted me to do that, he’d have do a little dance and he said how about I clean the cat pee off of your bathroom counter instead.
He’s pretty easy going, I guess.