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Too laid back...? Funny thing happened to me earlier today...
...the company Vice-President walked over to my desk and was talking about an upcoming association meeting...so then he says; "Alright, I'm heading out, we'll talk later."
...and I reply; "Alright man, catch ya later!"
So, yes 2012 is my time for renewal and rediscovery and all that...and I'm trying to be less uptight and more relaxed...
...but did that cross a line? Is there such a thing as TOO LAID BACK when dealing with certain people???
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what kind of guy is he and how did he respond? | |
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You know what...in the nearly 6 years of me working there, I've never been more that "casually polite" with him. He's cool, but somewhat standoffish.
I'm sure he's not mad or anything...but STILL...I deserve a fishslap myself for that one!
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I think you're cool. Unless you got a vibe that he wasn't ok with your answer, I don't see anything wrong with how you acted. I mean, it might be inappropriate if you were just starting out there, but you've been there for a while, so I guess the formality isn't as enforced as it was when you were new.
Now if you said "I'll see you later, dickhead." and he didn't laugh, you got right to worry. The salvation of man is through love and in love. - Dr. V. Frankl
"When you close your heart, you close your mind." - Michael Jackson (Man In The Mirror) "I don't need anger management, I need people to stop pissing me off"  | |
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Depends on where you are on the ladder, doesn't it?
If you have routine interaction with the VP most likely not a problem; if its rare contact, I'd suggest a more "professional" response - not too stiff though. "Its hard to be humble when you're as pretty as I am" ~ Muhammad Ali | |
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Yeah... By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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Come on folks, don't tell me that I'm the ONLY one who's ever "crossed the line" when dealing with someone in authority!?
Give me some stories!!! By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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line crossed ya .. been there got burned | |
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dont 4get 2 put your self on your fish slap list
its good 2 relax with ppl you work with ~ even the boss, good or bad...that's how u get to know them better mailto:www.iDon'tThinkSo.com.Uranus | |
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if you insist
tho I can't see the issue when he doesn't have one | |
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Yeah...it was just one of those
I was hoping more of you'z guyz could relate. By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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Well I can relate. I had several awkward moments like that with my former boss, but as soon as I saw he didn't really mind, I also really just didn't give a fuck. | |
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Yeah...that's my 2012 outlook... I JUST DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
...or as they'd say in Honduras... ¡ME VALE VERGA! By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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(you familiar with the term???) By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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I once let a "fuck you!" slip out of my mouth. To my boss.
I was young and impulsive (probably 20 years old), and she didn't like me much to begin with. She was teasing me about something, and her second in command was laughing. I got annoyed and, without thinking, a flippant "Fuck YOU!" came flying out of my mouth. Her face froze, I realized what I'd said, and instead of apologizing immediately I laughed and walked into the bathroom. | |
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My boss wants to do me and he gave me weed. Can't help you. | |
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It depends on how familiar you are with the person in question and who else is around. If its one on one and you're tight with them it usually doesn't matter. But even if you're tight with them, if there are other people around a certain amount of professionalism should always be maintained. Either way, if its over the line they should address the issue. Its not something I would ever stress about after the fact unless they said something. | |
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Awesome. | |
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That reminds me: I have some medical at home. | |
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One time when I was meeting with my counsellor, I accidently called a professor by their first name.
Thank goodness I recovered by saying "I mean...Dr. Kirkpatrick.." It felt embarassing.
My undergrad college had less formal standards. My profs then didn't mind being called by their first names.
Got with the program real quick I tell ya. The salvation of man is through love and in love. - Dr. V. Frankl
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There were many times that I wish I could've done that to my OLD boss! By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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Make sure that you smoke up JUST BEFORE they go over reviews for your raise.
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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Already got a raise. 9.5%
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...you wore a low-cut shirt the whole week before your review, didn't ya? By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! |
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Even though he's gay, my boss DOES love the twins.
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