Things (not) to Tell Your Boss...

--Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 3:30 and then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing.
--If a job I do pleases you, keep it a secret. If that gets out, it could mean a promotion.
--If you give me more than one job to do, don’t tell me which is the priority. I am psychic
--If you don’t like my work, tell everyone. I like my name to be popular in conversations. I was born to be whipped.
--If my arms are full of papers, boxes, books, or supplies, don’t open the door for me. I need to learn how to function as a paraplegic and opening doors with no arms is good training in case I should ever be injured and lose all use of my limbs.
--If you have special instructions for a job, don’t write them down. In fact, save them until the job is almost done. No use confusing me with useful information.
--Never introduce me to the people you’re with. I have no right to know anything. In the corporate food chain, I am plankton. When you refer to them later, my shrewd deductions will identify them.
--Tell me all your little problems. No one else has any and it’s nice to know someone is less fortunate. I especially like the story about having to pay so much taxes on the bonus check you received for being such a good manager.
--If it’s really a rush job, run in and interrupt me every 10 minutes to inquire how it’s going. That helps. Or even better, hover behind me, advising me at every keystroke.

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