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The relationship between the boss and the employee is significant to company productivity. Do you know what else is? A batch of funny work memes for when that relationship goes down the drain. What else can save the day after your horrible boss and coworkers take all the glory for your work? Or tame your temper after they micromanage every little thing you do?
Bored Panda has compiled a list of the best memes, and they’re so relatable they will definitely remind you that the universe hasn’t conspired against you and you’re not the only one going through this nonsense. So, continue scrolling through your favorite job memes. In the meantime, don't forget to enjoy and upvote the ones that help you to go through the week!
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#1
Capitalism In A Nutshell
Toni Tangents 6 years ago
If everyone demanded a decent job with decent wage, the system would collapse. There aren't enough jobs like that to go round. Capitalism is literally based on exploitation. It is designed to benefit the few not the many.
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Gary 6 years ago
I had this. Made a family company a huge amount on a large project off my own initiative and my boss didn't even say thank you. Then once the bill was paid they rocked up in a Aston Martin DB9 costing the same as I had made them, it made me feel sick and I quit.
Cat Mac 6 years ago
What do you expect from greedy selfish people? Sorry to hear that. I hope you found a better job where you were appreciated.
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Master Markus 6 years ago
I'd have to try incredibly hard to not reply with "Go f**k yourself".
Jane Alexander 6 years ago
The owners of a large company in LA each buy a new car every year and recently cut employee pay by 25% ! Wish I could name these selfish pigs for you, but can't give the person who told me any problems.
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#2
Sorry, Boss, Can’t Come In Today
Xoxo 6 years ago
Do what my last new hire did, drunkenly FaceTime your boss (thinking you're only taking a selfie), and yell for your girlfriend to "Grab the ketchup!" So it'll look real as you giggle like a fool. Had a heck of a time firing him with a straight face.
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Calypso poet 6 years ago
I’m so going to do this and send it to my mom. She overeacts if she finds out I have a cold. I’m 46 and married.
Shellia Ventura 6 years ago
This just cracks me up. Did he really think his boss is as stupid as he is!
#3
Great Work Meme
Ruth Harper 2 years ago
They don't care about actually taking care of employees, they only care about how they look to others.
#4
Very Relatable Work Meme
Hodor! Hodor? 6 years ago
....when your boss asks you why you're talking to yourself and why your hand is constantly on your face
BusLady 6 years ago
That's what I'm thinking. Great minds think alike. :-)
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Erica D B 6 years ago
And then you have to come up with an explanation as to why you're holding your hand up by your ear...
Kamryn McNamara 6 years ago
Where is the phone I see no phone I see a man holding his face together, it is clearly falling apart
#5
Wednesday Work Meme
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
That means shut the f**k up, as long as I get my work done, don’t say s**t to me about being five minutes late.
Ethan Liu 6 years ago
Depends if you are salaried or paid by hour. I mean the company is paying you to arrive on time and to work when your contract says. You signed a contract and you have to follow it. 5 minutes is still 5 minutes of someone else time and you agreed to work during those 5 minutes.
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Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
what kind of laid back company is that person working for? once late is a write-up. 3 times is a firing
Fred Burrows 6 years ago
My boss needs a watch. Every morning he's all " Do you know what time it is ?"
#6
Good Job Meme
#7
Hate My Job Meme
Антон Христов(Anton Hristoff) 6 years ago
I want this shirt... The paradox in my case is that i'm the boss. :D :D
Wesley Wright 6 years ago
Hey! That is I , on the right. That's my office, but not my shirt. And I haven't clue who the guys on the left are . fake-meme-...78-png.jpg 
Joanna Schilling 6 years ago
Looks like Tony Abbot 😸 In fact I don’t know if it is him or not 🤷🏼♀️
Louise Brigance 6 years ago
Sorry buddy, your face does not support smiling that much! It's gonna break.
#8
Colleague Teamwork
DP von Icecream 6 years ago
Ah well, this will all be eliminated when industrial 3D gets commoditized.
#9
Micromanaging Boss Meme
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
Micro management is like the single worst thing about work culture. It kills enthusiasm, work ethic, imagination and hurts profits. If you need to micromanage your employee then shut the f**k up and you do it since you’re so good at it.
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
I know, right? I had a boss tell me he could do it better, he could do it faster, etc. The third time he told me that, I said, "Ok. You get on that while I go to lunch." He told me not to come back, so I went home. He called me the next morning and wanted to know where I was. I said, "Well, you said you could do my job, so I figured you didn't need me." (He couldn't do my job. He didn't fire me. He NEEDED me).
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Joyce Laundrie 6 years ago
Cool, only a child can get away with this. They only know how to tell the truth.
#10
If Only It Was That Easy
Fred Burrows 6 years ago
After a real grinder project that lasted three days I called in and said I was taking a day to recuperate from it the supervisor said " I don't blame you " . Used PTO even .
How Bosses Can Earn or Lose the Respect of Their Co-Workers?
What’s the difference between a good and a bad boss? Well, usually, the way they make their employees feel. Even though employers don't have to be liked by their employees, it is important to set up staff members for success and to support them in their work. According to The Balance Careers, those who repeatedly fail to do this will lose the respect of their employees and might even become disliked as people.
Bosses should be honest with themselves about their skills and their confidence. If they’re unsure of themselves, faking it is the worst way of going about it. employees will know, and they won't be willing to look to them for guidance. And the more they try to fool them, the bigger the resentment.
However, if bosses feel like they’re in over their heads, they can win the respect of their staff by confronting the shortcomings and making them a part of the solution. Seeking help from the employees who may have knowledge, experience, or insight that the bosses themselves lack is the way to go.
#11
Friday Work Meme
Carol Emory 6 years ago
I saw one that said "My boss said 'have a good day' so I went fishing. He must've wanted to go fishing too because he keeps calling me every 5 minutes."
Liz Sahlin Johansson 5 years ago
...with a headache over the rest of workweek to go tomorrow 🥺
Lorenz Pacis 6 years ago
What does this have to do with minions? When did minions ever grieve about work at all?
#12
Value vs Paycheck
#13
Before You Go Work Meme
Patti Renwick Parrish 6 years ago
Yep almost every day my boss is in the office and he knows I have kids to pick up at daycare
#14
When Coworkers Steal Your Ideas
Ozacoter 6 years ago
Those and the ones like 'You had a better idea than me so now i will make you miserable'
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Hans 6 years ago
Bosses Boss: "Dear boardman, here comes the newest idea from my department. It has been conceptualized under my close supervision."
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
That’s s****y but at least the idea was implemented. Better than good ideas getting set aside due to pride or tradition or just plain stupidity.
Priya Ramcharan 6 years ago
I answer, u had a stupid idea, cause I’m going to rip out your throut!!
#15
Workaholic Boss Meme
Daria B 6 years ago
In my case, this one applies not to my boss, but the days-off system we have. TT_TT
Kelly Bortner 6 years ago
Never answer the phone on your day off. Sorry, left it in the car...lol
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Terri Rimmer 6 years ago
I'll never forget being in the hospital and my boss calling (back in the 90s) asking when I'd be back.
BusLady 6 years ago
That happened to me, but I wasn't in the hospital. I was on Doctor ordered bed rest after a serious car accident.
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Kim Harris 6 years ago
This actually DID happen to my hubby when he was blown through the wall when a furnace exploded at the Steel Mill!!!! I threw the corporates OUT of the hospital room!!!!
Hans Brandt 6 years ago
Ive BEEN THERE! I was going DEAF, you stupid f**k! Hell NO im not coming to work!
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
My last job was the opposite. One sneeze? Go home and miss hundreds of dollars in pay even though you’re totally fine
Terri Rimmer 6 years ago
I'll never forget the job I had once when the boss called me in the hospital and asked when I'd be back.
#16
When The Boss Delegates, You Do
Elisabeth Bergbom 6 years ago
- If you were my wife, I'd tell you to go jump in a lake. - If you were my husband, I'd do it.
#17
Back To Work Meme
Kelly Bortner 6 years ago
Try starting 30 minutes early and asking the boss if you can leave 5 minutes early....
Louise Brigance 6 years ago
Some people are so hard to get along with...just doesn't make going to work enjoyable or not going to work!
#18
Boss Always Makes The Best Jokes
Petra Schaap 6 years ago
i work as a cleaner. once i was cleaning the stairs in the building and a group of people wanted to walk up. It was clearly the boss and his little flock of employees behind him. The boss guy asked me if they were allowed to pass, i said "sure!" and stepped aside. Then he makes the same joke as everyone always makes (in Belgium) as they pass the cleaning woman: "watch out guys or she's gonna hit us with her mop, haha, haha" I hear that joke 100 times a day, and I just kinda smiled. (i usually say "no not with the mop but with the broomstick, more effective!") But the flock of of employees behind him ALL rolled their eyes and "laughed" with painfull faces that told this guy was the king of unfunny jokes but they didnt wanna be unpolite. I felt very bad for them :-D
BusLady 6 years ago
You deserve a ton of upvotes just for having to put up with that.
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Louise Brigance 6 years ago
And the idiot can't remember you told him that joke in the first place!
#19
When The Boss Is On Vacation
BusLady 6 years ago
"The hills are alive....with the sound of freeeeeedom."
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#20
Ordinary Tuesday Work Meme
Petra Schaap 6 years ago
when i just started working as a cleaner, one day I was a bit late done with work. I was still in the building, but already had my coat on when someone came running to me in panic: a guest threw up and no one wanted to clean it up. I could have said "nope I'm gone" but didnt, and found a whole circle of people around the mess, and the poor woman sick as a dog and crying of shame. I was so pissed off (not at her) I cleaned it up rapidly without blinking an eye while everyone just stared. The next week, xmas gifts were given out, and I got an envelope with a 150 euro gift voucher in it. The person who handed me the envelop told me this was the first time ever that the cleaning woman got a voucher too. Apparently I impressed everyone with cleaning up someones puke in my own time, without complaining or blinking an eye :-D
How to Avoid Being a Bad Boss and Losing Your Employees’ Trust
Employees recognize when a boss is simply using them to make themselves look better or to further their own professional goals. They will be especially resentful if they are blamed for making their boss look bad. Everybody should have a role and know that role. To put it simply, it should be about the department or the company as a whole meeting a goal rather than the leader taking them there. To regain the respect of employees, a boss has to make sure everyone’s role is defined and that they all have an opportunity to share in the team’s success.
And even the most humble managers can incorrectly assess how much managing an employee needs. If they micromanage and nitpick their ideas and work, they will never tap into their discretionary energy or the best they have to offer.
Of course, this doesn't mean that employees in training and employees who change their positions or acquire new responsibilities are OK without guidance. But, if leaders aren't guiding them to lessen their own involvement, there’s a problem. Micromanaging good and productive employees is the easiest way to demotivate them.
#21
No Emails After Working Hours
Kristy P 6 years ago
Which is why I refuse to install my work email on any of my personal devices.
Kathryn Baylis 6 years ago
I'm with you there. When I'm off the clock, I'm OFF THE CLOCK.
Load More Replies... My O My 6 years ago
At one of my working places we regularly recieved emaisl at 1am that the meeting next is rescheduled from 9am to 7am or 8am. And the my boss would go mad when we didn't show up.(Our regular working hours started at 8:30....
Kathryn Baylis 6 years ago
Absolutely unreasonable. Keep and log of these emails, then take them with you (be sure the time stamp is clear!) when you have a chat with your HR department.
Load More Replies... Martha Meyer 6 years ago
Who even reads work mail after work? I don't log into my work mail account during off hours and my boss is sure as hell not getting my private mail address.
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
They never send you mail about raises. Raises are discussed in meeting and then an official letter is sent out, but the letter is not necessary. You would still get the raise, even if you didn't get the mail.
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Ocean Eevee 6 years ago
Don take the blindfolds off! Kids, you will see your greatest fear which could lead to death: work!
#22
Flexible Scheduling
Blair Doak 6 years ago
Reminds me of when I was the best Tech. at the casino.
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Barbara Hiller 6 years ago
Thats exactly how this goes. Never apply for a job with flexible workhours in the job description. The only one who's supposed to be flexible is you.
Thornn Jones 6 years ago
I never know what day I’ll have off the following week UNTILL Thursday.
Cinzabeary 6 years ago
That's exactly true, and parents are weaseled into thinking it's all about finding a work/home balance. pfft. More like "We're gonna need you to neglect your kids, possibly have them stay home alone a few shifts. How old are they?" - true story.
#23
Boss Be Like
kiamaty 6 years ago
This legit happened to me. Heavy downpour that flooded the parking lot outside my apartment,, the water had risen over all the cars and was on the porch coming through the doorway and flooding the downstairs apartments. I called my boss and told him what was going on. He said "you can't walk?" I said "it's at least 6 ft of water and I'm 5'4 and I'm not swimming to work for $7/hour."
Dawn Parnell 4 years ago
What country are you from where they make seven dollars an hour?
Load More Replies... Axanthron Myre 6 years ago
Several years ago there were a number of riots occuring between my home and my place of work. I don't drive, the buses wouldn't run and taxis noped out of passing through the riots. So I dutifully rang work and informed them of the problem...the meme sums up their response. (and no I didn't go in, even after they brought up my contract that stated I was able to provide my own method of transport to get to work aka walk through the riots)
Deborah Hillary 6 years ago
I was told that West Chester University would remain open
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Leonor Verdejo 6 years ago
Worked night shift at local Papa John's. A huge storm cut electric power, but manager obligated us to prepared and sell pizzas in the dark, because owen was gas, not electric. Then storm intensified and the local flooded. Then locals upper bosses arrived and... made us keep working this way, because it was the only place open at city, and they can sell more...
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
Wow! That's not safe. If I had gone in as a customer and saw that, I would have been appalled that the employees were there and refused to order.
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okpkpkp 6 years ago
Yep. Happened to me. I called work and said the flood was lapping at my front door. He said but you gotta come in. I said I am not wading through waist-deep water to get to work and then I said, Besides, I'm not feeling real well now. He then charged me a full day of sick leave. A*s.
Kaisu 6 years ago
It's African American vernacular English, so it's perfectly legit, so with this comment of yours you sound like an uneducated caveman
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#24
Funny Office Meme
#25
Saturday Work Meme
Trash Panda 6 years ago
I got in trouble years ago because the boss said we were in a hard push on our schedule and we would be working 12 hr shifts, 6 days a week until we caught the schedule up. He went home every day at least 2 hrs before everyone else. When Saturday came around, he left right after lunch so after he was gone, I decided it was time we all left and shut the job down too. When Monday came around, the boss wanted to fire me. The home office got word of it and told him that if he was going to push the schedule he damn well better be there to push it from start to finish. I didn't get fired but I was in the doghouse for a while.
Pan Narrans 6 years ago
Bosses don't work at all when we're on (very well payed!) overtime. But sometimes they come by to bring something tasty for lunch. But then, I'm talking Europe.
Christina Sersif 6 years ago
When I complain about stuff like this I'm told "they already did their time in my chair" my response..."I've been with the company longer than them so....
#26
Thursday Work Meme
Troux 6 years ago (edited)
We want a picture to represent a man chilling in a pool. What should he be drinking to relax and kick back? "Water!" Perfect, and what sort of magazine would this man be reading? Something that a man would enjoy in his alone time... "Cosmo!" Nailed it! This is how men like to relax!
Susan Gardner 6 years ago
My sister loved her work-at-home Fridays. All she had to do was BE HOME, i.e. cleaning, doing laundry, getting ready for the weekend lol
Tzipporah Meijering 6 years ago
I know people who work from home at full time jobs and are always working. That hard part is letting yourself take a pool day.
#27
When Holidays Are Over
Ivana Bogdan 6 years ago
Heyy scene from Bachelor. Two blonde twins singed for same guy in TV show xd
T Rex King 6 years ago
XD relatable. They expect me to come to school after a week of days off? no i dont think so.
Theory Buchannon 6 years ago
If your boos is really old say the germans are coming and run away
#28
Monday Morning Meme
SpazzyCoolKid13 6 years ago
Wait what was the interview and who is Dave and who is she? I'm so unknowing of trending things
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Ellie Ragsdale 6 years ago
If there's anyone who I enjoy who I know from work i'll probably add them to my FB. Maybe. But I don't think i'll ever post a single picture of me with any sort of drug. I try not to use alcohol or tobacco or anything. (Doesn't mean I'm a health nut, though. I just dislike alcohol and tobacco and other drugs).
TeeMarieTisMe 6 years ago
My boss is wonderful, she is one of the best leaders I have worked for but she recently sent me a friend request on Facebook and I have her stuck in "friend request limbo". We are pretty transparent at my job and we often share details of our personal life/families ect but at some point I feel like there has to be a boundary. My work life is my work life and my personal life is my personal life. I don't want my manager to have a reason to create a different opinion of me or question my judgment based on the fun I have outside of work time.
TeeMarieTisMe 6 years ago
My manager is fantastic, she is one of the best leaders I have worked for. But she just recently sent me a friend request on Facebook and I have it stuck in "friend request limbo" right now. I just don't know how I feel about having a manager on personal social media. My work life is my work life and my personal life is my personal life.
#29
Happy Work Anniversary Meme
Kjorn 6 years ago
my old boss sometimes do meeting on 4pm on friday with beer in the conference room
Gary 6 years ago
He would be speaking to himself as far as was concerned.
Load More Replies... Martha Meyer 6 years ago
I had a boss like that. Of course he only came in at noon and would get angry when people would be “just gone“ at 1 pm (lunch) and would put meetings at extremely inconvenient times for everyone else.
Cinzabeary 6 years ago
I hate it when our pre-shift meetings start with "Hey everyone, it's a nice day outside...." Like, surrrrre rub it in while we sit under fluorescent lighting with the blinds half drawn.
#30
Work From Home Meme
Kaisu 6 years ago
Even though it doesn't matter whether you sit on the computer at home or at work
Šimon Špaček 6 years ago
Exactly what I'm telling my boss often. We are in middle of Europe. Working for United states. Does it really matter if I sit on my a*s in office or if I sit on my a*s at home? Is there really such a big difference in those 60 extra kilometers?
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Petra Christovová 6 years ago
I sometimes work from home .. I think that it is a win-win situation. When I do not feel well / have to go somewhere in the morning instead of taking day off I can work from home since 95 percent of the work is done from the computer. Maybe in some cases where the work is not "measurable" (not my case, it is clear if I do something or not via company portal) or cannot be whole done via computer the employer is hesitant.
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago (edited)
I had a boss tell me I could work half-days if I would do work from home. I agreed. Worst decision ever! Six hour days, and frequently making me stay late (sometimes 4-5 hours late) was what he meant by "half" days. Working from home meant I was on call all the time. He would call and message me at 1am, 5am, the weekends. He expected me to answer every time he called and he expected me to start working immediately on whatever he called about. I printed out my call logs and my estimated work times, both in the office and out of office. I was working close to sixty hours a week (40 in office & 20 at home) and I was only salaried for thirty hours. When I showed him the records, he said he didn't see a problem with that because he was letting me work from home. I quit.
ChinchillaCheekLover 6 years ago
Im angry because Im a boss. IM call all your employers! YOuve hurt my feelings !!!!!!! :( I feel personlly attacked
Laugh Your Way Through a Stressful Workday
Whether you love or hate your boss and coworkers, you can always find some humor in their quirks and antics. The great work memes are sure to make you chuckle, relate, and maybe even make your day. Share them with your friends on social media or co-workers on Slack—have fun at work, followed by a good laugh! After all, laughter is the best medicine and motivation to survive a stressful workday.
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Effseven Six 6 years ago
I had a boss like this. He told my mother how inconvenient it was for him that I missed work due to needing my infected impacted wisdom too pulled out. I quit the week after.
jknbt jknbt 6 years ago
the local waffle restaurant here in Baytown insists workers show up no matter what...This includes during Hurricane Ike when 3 million people from Harris County evacuated; this includes the 2017 Hurricane Harvey disaster when it rained 44" in a day followed by 56" the next day with interstate highways flooded and houses full of muddy water up to the second floor... I didn't know waffles were more important than life itself or the safety of their workers. All of that to service the needs of a dozen customers who needed waffles. Go figure.
Joi Behrend 6 years ago
Fun Fact: The Waffle House is actually used as a way to gauge how bad a storm is. If The Waffle House is closed, the storm was extremely bad. If they're operating but not at full capacity, the storm was bad. If they're fully operational, the storm was just so-so. Bizarre but true.
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Помаже Бог 6 years ago (edited)
I don't understand... Please tell me these are just humorous and not depicting of a reality? God I NEVER shut up or suffered an injustice without fighting back, and I REALLY couldn't care less if I got late to work, bc issues and difficulties happen. And so what, I'd be fired? Wow, big deal. I'd find a new job quick quick. Even now that I have personal responsibilities, I've never changed my mind. A job is just NEVER going to f**k up my personal life. When I became a manager (yeah 'cause even though I'm more on the chilled side, I'm actually good at what I do), I also applied these principles to my colleagues. Need to leave early? Please do. No questions asked. Need to WFH? Got it. Y'a gonna be late? I get it, the RER B is a mess, always late mate. That actually motivates the team to work even more efficiently, bc they're not under pressure. And they're happy. As I was when I TOOK these rights. Leaders in industries need us, we don't need them.
Vicki Travis 6 years ago
Colleague stole a sale I made, told supervisor the rep showed a lack of integrity, supervisor said "well integrity is a grey area:.
Effseven Six 6 years ago
I had a boss like this. He told my mother how inconvenient it was for him that I missed work due to needing my infected impacted wisdom too pulled out. I quit the week after.
jknbt jknbt 6 years ago
the local waffle restaurant here in Baytown insists workers show up no matter what...This includes during Hurricane Ike when 3 million people from Harris County evacuated; this includes the 2017 Hurricane Harvey disaster when it rained 44" in a day followed by 56" the next day with interstate highways flooded and houses full of muddy water up to the second floor... I didn't know waffles were more important than life itself or the safety of their workers. All of that to service the needs of a dozen customers who needed waffles. Go figure.
Joi Behrend 6 years ago
Fun Fact: The Waffle House is actually used as a way to gauge how bad a storm is. If The Waffle House is closed, the storm was extremely bad. If they're operating but not at full capacity, the storm was bad. If they're fully operational, the storm was just so-so. Bizarre but true.
Load More Replies... Помаже Бог 6 years ago (edited)
I don't understand... Please tell me these are just humorous and not depicting of a reality? God I NEVER shut up or suffered an injustice without fighting back, and I REALLY couldn't care less if I got late to work, bc issues and difficulties happen. And so what, I'd be fired? Wow, big deal. I'd find a new job quick quick. Even now that I have personal responsibilities, I've never changed my mind. A job is just NEVER going to f**k up my personal life. When I became a manager (yeah 'cause even though I'm more on the chilled side, I'm actually good at what I do), I also applied these principles to my colleagues. Need to leave early? Please do. No questions asked. Need to WFH? Got it. Y'a gonna be late? I get it, the RER B is a mess, always late mate. That actually motivates the team to work even more efficiently, bc they're not under pressure. And they're happy. As I was when I TOOK these rights. Leaders in industries need us, we don't need them.
Vicki Travis 6 years ago
Colleague stole a sale I made, told supervisor the rep showed a lack of integrity, supervisor said "well integrity is a grey area:.
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