i love my job i get paid well i love what i do, i can break anytime i want i have great hours i have been working there for almost 2 years. i get along very well with my boss. he gave his daughter a job as the secretary a month ago about. she is sooo annoying i am having hard time getting work done. because of her i have to work over time because she talks to much. she constantly asks me if i'm doing anything over the weekend. i don't want to do anything with her because she is the boss's daughter and if i mess up with her she will tell him and i'll get fired. i can't stand her. i don't want to tell him that his daughter is annoying. i don't want to talk to him about it. she even asked me out today and i said i'm busy right now. so she got mad. i have had girls ask me out but this girl is annoyingly bothersome. do i say something to him? because i tried to talk to her and tell her not to bother me when i work and she keeps talking. what do i do?
2007-03-28 17:26:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Go to your boss and tell him that you love your job, and it is because of the large amount of respect that you have for him that you feel that you need to tell him that because of his daughter talking to you all day it is causing you to have to work overtime and you don't feel that this is a positive effect on the business. Explain to him that because you have such high respect for him that you don't want to start to cost the company extra money just because his daughter is talking to you. Say that you asked her to not talk so much so that you can get your job done, but she continues to talk. Explain that you feel bad not participating in her conversations, but you feel worse not getting your job done in a timely fashion. I am sure that he is smart enough to know that his daughter has a talking problem and that is probably why he is employing her and not someone else. She probably has had trouble keeping a job any other place if her work ethic is so poor and I am sure as a parent he is well aware of it. Just tell him that you love your job, respect him and you want to continue to do the best job possible that you can do for him, and with her constant interruptions you are not able to do that any more. Parents are very smart and they know better than anyone how their children are. I am sure that you will get his support. Or if you really don't want to go to him, just tell her directly that her constant interruptions are causing you to have trouble maintaining your concentration. Be blunt and ask her to please stop talking about things that are not work related while you are punched in on the time clock. I doubt that she will complain to daddy that you told her to do her job and not talk to you and inturrept you when you are doing your job. That would make her look really bad. If she twists the story chances are that he will question you about it and you will be able to give him the truth. Show him how since she stated to work there you are having to do overtime etc. Good Luck.
2007-03-28 17:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by gigi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're in a mess. You are a party to this problem because you were too nice and started a casual repore with the girl. Your boss has already noticed...be assured of that. You need to be the professional and "have the talk"...not in private (sends the wrong message), but in public. What do you say? You must highlight these points. You are sorry you sent the wrong message. You want to have a friendly office environment, but not so friendly you cannot get your work done. And you must let her know that it is not appropriate to discuss her or your personal lives outside the office, nor can you two have a relationship outside of the office. Please keep the conversations on the business level if at all possible as you are easily distracted and desire to do the best job possible for her father. When she slips up and gets chatty, ask her politely to refrain until you have a break, and then go and look busy. And stop flirting with her...that eggs her on...girls love to have attention and be noticed. Do this if your desire is to keep your job. If you just really think she's hot, you should update your resume soon...real soon!
2007-03-29 00:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by fuzzbutt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen, I realise the b*** is a piece of work, but woud it hurt you to humour her one saturday or one day after work to keep her happy? Just tell her you can have a quick bit and blame it on your family and how instilled you are with family practices and give her and excuse so she wont bad mouth you. I am sorry to tell you this but if you put off the bosses daughter you are digging your own grave at work. I know you hate her and its understandable but if its worth a 2 hours with her to keep her off your back every two months wouldn't it be good for you? I do think so, think about it or get a new job, which is it? It may annoy you and it would anyone but is it worth loosing a job over? just humour her ever 2 months and make a date with her and she will leave you alone, its a b8t88 but its the way it is I am afraid. Take care Heather
2007-03-29 00:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since she wont' listen I would tactfully approach the boss and tell him that she is talking to you to the point that your afraid of making mistakes on the job. That you have asked her not to do this but she has continued and you really love your job and want to keep on with it so he could talk to her.
I don't think he will be mad at you for that statement. Hopefully she will get the hint when you have told daddy what she is up to.
2007-03-29 00:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey in order to maintain a professional work environment, I think you should politely talk to your boss and let him know about how much work is suffering and if it continues like that it may effect the overall performance and hinder the work-progress.
He might end up appreciating your honesty about the entire situation. Try to use this as an opportunity to demonstrate your professionalism and further come closer to your boos.
2007-03-29 00:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by Ajay K 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Think you are kinda in the mud on this one. Unless the boss talks about his daughter in a negative way and knows she is annoying, then I would bring it up to him. But this is his daughter, and if he thinks she is the perfect angel, then either put up with it or start looking for a new job.
2007-03-29 00:36:13 · answer #6 · answered by Brett S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is better to humor the daughter, complaining against her to her dad won't take u very far in your job. It is better to pretend to be impressed with her and pretend to romance her and keep her ego in tact, so that she is not a cause of trouble to u.
If she still persists in annoying u, then please give me her mobile number and I shall happily handle her.
2007-03-29 00:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋