My boss is currently working from home as he is ill and asked one of his colleagues to ask me to send some documents to his home address to get there for tomorrow morning.
I got the wrong end of the stick and thought he meant courier them to him but he just wanted recorded delivery (cost is different). He snapped and me and ended our call with "ta da" in a sarcastic tone. I am 3 months pregnant (which he knows) and was extrememly busy yesterday. Do you think I am silly to think this was unreasonable? What would you have said to him?
2007-02-20 21:15:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Cybermoose - before writing *****y msgs, know what you are talking about, delivered by courier does not mean that I deliver it myself, I am a secretary not a slave.
2007-02-20 21:25:07 · update #1
Oh, and he has a cold...I came in last week having a cold and not being able to take anything, sympathy was the last thing I got from him!!
2007-02-20 21:26:37 · update #2
Thank you for great comments - makes me feel better as I know I am not being a complete hormonal mess!!
2007-02-20 21:35:05 · update #3
Do your work become indispensable and then leave him and get a better job.
2007-02-20 21:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A boss is not a "power greater than you". I would set up a meeting with him when the poor soul gets better and tell him that you felt offended when he addressed you in that manner, especially when you were assisting him. You need to make it clear that the instruction or request was miscommunicated to you and you did as requested. You also need to make it clear that you do not appreciate the sarcasm in his ending off the call. This can be done in a controlled and clear manner without making a big issue out of it but he needs to know that that sort of behaviour will not be tolerated by you.
2007-02-21 05:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by AGHOST 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him off the hook this time - but when you get a chance, mention it in passing that next time that when he wants something done he should communicate directly and not thru some third person. This is a fine example of communication going awry. Tell him that. They give training on exactly such things in corporate world.
You gain nothing by talking back. He should not have been sarcastic. Soon you will be on maternity leave for a while anyway; it will pass. But don't let this incident pass. You must tell him next time.
2007-02-21 05:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confront him with it. Let him know, politely but firmly, that whilst you understand he's not feeling his best, you really didn't appreciate his tone and you'd prefer he kept his sarcasm to himself in future. Yours was a genuine mistake and no one's perfect. You can't ignore the way he spoke to you or your working relationship will be damaged - he'll think he can always treat you with a lack of respect.
(Personally, I think you did the right thing and if you were my secretary I'd have been only too happy you'd used your initiative and ensured the documents reached me safely.)
2007-02-21 05:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go easy on him. He's having to work from home because he's ill, at a time when he could most do with resting. The pressure on him is even greater now than day to day in the office so be a little understanding. He may be a bit snappy at times but I'm sure he doesn't mean to offend. He needs good people around him at this time and I'm sure you'll reap the benefits of his appreciation in the fulness of time.
2007-02-21 05:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by hedgeybear 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First, Instead of thanking you for the job well done, he is counting his pennies, which in long run will cost the company lots of pounds. ( Cost of training new employees all the time) Secondly, he should understand that this is not a part of routine work so no normal rules apply.
2007-02-21 05:32:08 · answer #6 · answered by mangal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure he will forget it before the day is out. Try not to let it worry you anymore, its not good for the baby. Go and cheer yourself up in the shops.
2007-02-21 05:31:55 · answer #7 · answered by babyshambles 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is off sick
ergo he is not fit to work
he just confirmed this.
It's up to you whether you want to be compassionate about this, please don't use the "I'm a pregnant woman, everyone has to be nice to me" card. Women have a hard enough time of it without that.
Just do what you would have done any other time.....
M : )
2007-02-21 05:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by mesmerized 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just tell him "Thanks for the feedback, and next time I will do it by recorded delivery!" and leave it at that. He will do a lot of thinking after that and it will bother him.
2007-02-21 05:28:51 · answer #9 · answered by Tiger Beer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him next time be more precise and don't assume people now what u want.
that not an efficient way run run a business
2007-02-21 05:23:56 · answer #10 · answered by twocenst 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋