Jenny

There was a lot of discussion this week by the news media about President Obama’s performance over the last 100 days in office.  Being President of the United States of America, I would say, qualifies as being the boss of all bosses.  So, if you were given the unique opportunity to rate your boss’ overall treatment and attitude towards you, how would you rate him/her? 

Would he/she get high marks for acknowledging when you do a good job, or would they get poor marks for only commenting on your mistakes or errors?

Would he/she get high marks for giving you ample time to complete the various projects given to you?  Or would he/she score miserably for often dropping projects on you at the last minute or with impossible deadlines?

Would your boss score high marks for giving credit where credit is due?  Does he/she give you credit for ideas and suggestions that you have submitted or put into action that have benefited the company in some way?  Or does your boss act as if the idea or solution came from him/her, and never acknowledge your contribution?

If your boss is scoring low on any of the above, then maybe it is time for you to consider an action plan. One thing that you may want to do is to have an open conversation with your boss about the issue in question.  Remember, when discussing a somewhat sensitive issue, you should refrain from becoming emotional.  If you fear retaliation for raising the issue with your boss, and if you have a human resources department in your company, then you may want to work with HR to get the issue resolved amicably.  Each situation is different, and will likely be governed by the type of relationship that you have established with your boss.

We would like to hear from you on how you would rate your boss’ overall treatment of you.  Please feel free to post your comments below.

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Donna

If you ever come across an employee handbook with this kind of policy…. run!

NEW OFFICE POLICY

Dress Code:
1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.

2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.

3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.

4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days:

We will no longer accept a doctor’s statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days:

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year.  They are called Saturdays & Sundays. 

Bereavement Leave:

This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend the funeral arrangements in your place. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.

Bathroom Breaks:

Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet.  There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall
door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the ‘Chronic Offenders’ category. Anyone caught smiling in the
picture will be sectioned under the company’s mental health policy.

Lunch Break:

* Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy.

* Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.

* Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that’s all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.

The Management

What do you think? I’ll call it time to quit! 

Pass this on to all who are employed!

Donna

If you’ve ever worked for a boss that reacts before getting the facts and thinking things through, you will love this!

Arcelor-Mittal Steel, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO. 

The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning on a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business.

He walked up to the guy leaning against the wall and asked, ‘How much money do you make a week?’

A little surprised, the young man looked at him and replied, ‘I make $400 a week. Why?’

The CEO then handed the guy $1,600 in cash and screamed, ‘Here’s four weeks’ pay, now GET OUT and don’t come back.’

Feeling pretty good about himself, the CEO looked around the room and asked, ‘Does anyone want to tell me what that goof-ball did here?’

From across the room came a voice, ‘Pizza delivery guy from Domino’s.’

Donna

An all-women run company that designs interior office space had an opportunity to do an office project in NYC.  The client allowed the women of this company a free hand in all design aspects.  The client was a company that was also run by all women execs.

The result…well…We all know that men never talk, never look at each other…and never laugh much in the restroom…The men’s room is a serious and quiet place…

But now…with the addition of one mural on the wall……let’s just say the men’s restroom is a place of laughter and smiles.

And they say women don’t have a sense of humor! 

Now, because today is Friday (yeahhhh!!!).... let’s have some fun.  Let’s close our eyes for a second and imagine how our boss would react if he walked into the restroom and found our pictures as a mural on the walls….

Enjoy it.

(Send this to all the gal’s in your life that need a smile and the guys you think can take having a little fun poked at them, after all they are always trying to poke a little something at us!).

Donna

Are You a Professional?

The following short quiz consists of 4 questions.  Each question is aimed to help you determined whether you are qualified to be a “professional”.  Ready for the challenge?

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator put in the giraffe and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

Open the refrigerator put in the elephant and close the refrigerator. Wrong Answer!

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.

3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend?

Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. This tests your memory.

OK, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.

4. There is a river you must cross. But you know this river is generally inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?

Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting (remember, all the animals attended except the Elephant that is in the refrigerator?). This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

According to a consulting firm, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong. But many preschoolers got several correct answers. The consulting firm says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four year old.

So, does this means I have the brain of a three year old? a two year old?!!!