your bad boss
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- Terminal27
We have this senior accountant who is very expensive to keep on the payroll. In fact the lack of bonuses this last last year is his fault.
He's at a bit of a loose end and the moment so the boss had him spend yesterday building a huge wooden filing cabinet.
I mean he went to the timber yard and bought some bits of tree and proceeded to cut, saw, drill in the office to build the cabinet.
Is that not a huge waste of resources / money? I fear that my boss is an idiot.
What dumb things do your bosses do?
- paraselene0
where do i start?
give away free websites to their golf buddies
establish draconian timekeeping protocols which they are then incapable of following themselves
make suggestive sexual comments, generally in the kitchen
two months before review: flurry of emails commenting on your antisocial behaviour and failure to abide by aforementioned draconian timekeeping protocols
one month before reveiw: ensure that you feel your job is in danger by calling 'departmental restructuring meetings'
one week before review: take three week holiday
never, ever give reviews
i could go on...
- Terminal270
Wow para,
Do we have the same boss?
We have given away loads of free websites to keep buddies happy or to get them jollies and freebies.Just the other day I was roasted for not keeping my time sheets properly!!
Anyone else?
- paraselene0
ha.
don't even get me started on the fucking timesheets.
sounds like we do have the same boss...
*looks over shoulder nervously
- Stugoo0
i thought it was just my boss! 1984 style time sheets, free websites to keep the community happy, scrutinising your workload to just about the minute.
oh yeah, he hasnt done it in a while but he used to wrap keyboards round his head when a server would do what he wants. now he just shouts and bangs things.
- Terminal270
We also have an intranet for posting work related info such as meetings etc.
The management team use this to post info about after work curries and beer events with ex staff members, just so we all know that we are not invited.
- kelpie0
complete and utter lack of clue just about sums it up.
nice shoes though.
- Stugoo0
putting the company logo on as many things as possible, as big as possible.
- paraselene0
nice shoes though.
kelpie
(Sep 27 06, 02:09)what size is she?
- kelpie0
don't know, wouldn't surprise me if she just buys multiples anyway, to make sure
- paraselene0
fetch me some, willya? i crave new footwear. that'll be a 39 in euro sizes.
ta!
- paraselene0
p.s. you can keep the feet for your collection
- kelpie0
I can't kill her yet though, as I need her money to keep going into my account on a monthly basis - should I happen upon a solution which suits both of us, you'll be sure to hear from me.
- Concrete0
lol at para.
My boss is struggling to sell his house and want me to do a site for it! He wants music? and virtual tours of every room!
I will probably have to do this in my own time and wont get paid any extra.
Tosser.
- Terminal270
Kelpie,
Let try to get your boss and my boss and my carpenter/accountant in the same room... then we'll do them all at the same time.
- paraselene0
i will thieve her identity.
get me her signature, fingerprints, tape recording of her voice and a sample pair of shoes by the end of the week and we can retire to the pyrennes.
job done.
- honest0
a lot of stuff that i don't agree with but the one major thing is the fact that we haven't hired another designer to replace the guy we let go in january. i don't think i can cope any longer...
- Terminal270
Oh yeah... one other thing.
Instead of a bonus or pay rise for the team - he bought 20 leather chairs for us to sit on at £800 a pop.
Still at least my arse is comfy
- mr_snuggles0
at my first job it was great, I could totally pit the 2 bosses against each other. eventually causing 2 rival factions within the studio. it all came to blows at the christmas party one year, fisticuffs and all.... I just sat back sipping my wine, wringing my hands and cackling evily as I knew I had just increased my salary, position and status exponentially...
sometimes this game is fun, but only when it ends in tears, ruin and bloodshed..
- honest0
i will thieve her identity.
get me her signature, fingerprints, tape recording of her voice and a sample pair of shoes by the end of the week and we can retire to the pyrennes.
job done.
paraselene
(Sep 27 06, 02:38)Er, can I get in on that, I'm quite good with back rubs, facial treatments and shoulder massage. Did I mention I am a certified patissier too?
- kelpie0
you're a man out of time, snuggles, you would have done well for yourself at Versailles I think...