Stupid Bosses

Not satisfied with insisting he attend every meeting or conference call any of the team re invited to, today hit a new low when he wanted to us both to call back someone together so he could listen in!

He complains about being overworked yet all work requests ‘must’ come through him and he must remain the primary contact. Resulting in week old emails being forwarded when he fall behind.

He must take the lead at every meeting and insists we record all our work on a special database he commissioned.

Is this micro management?

Stupid Things Overheard

Woman at office party: She’s got that psychological syndrome where she uses sex to get what she wants from men… What do they call that again?

Man: A whore.

Stupid Customers

(A woman walks into the coffee shop and orders a latte with “sexy” foam. I make what I thought was a latte with really “sexy” foam.)

Customer: “F***! This isn’t right. I want it with really sexy foam.”

Me: “Okay…”

(I make her another, with lots of really thick foam.)

Customer: “No, no! Sexy foam, really sexy foam!”

Me: “Okay, so less?”

Customer: “No, you know… sexy! Sexy foam!”

(I make her a third drink. This time less foam and more milk.)

Customer: “You don’t get it! I want sexy foam. Really sexy foam!”

Me: *giving up* “I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!”

Stupid Bosses

So yeah…I started working in this place just over a year ago and right out of college. I was late getting my degree and had worked in the non-profit sector for years and years, so this job looked great to me not only because of the pay (it pays very well, I’ll give it that), but also because I was guaranteed a work schedule that would accommodate further education. The catch? I had to work a very nontraditional schedule for a few months, six months max, and I would need to work in other departments as needed until my department was fully ready.