Ok ok,
I was banging around in the office as usual the other day.
The boss came in and caught me playing World of Warcraft with my buddies. Naturally, he got all flustered. His head started swelling and his yellow pigmentation started turning red.
I knew instances like this would arrive sooner or later. So, i recalled Scott Adam’s “Way of the Weasel” which i had read for such instances. The book has punch lines and Anti-Boss precautionary steps you can arm yourself with.
And so the boss started on the offensive.
He threatened to sack me.
I threatened to tell his wife about his affair with the intern.
He said he could change his home number anytime.
I said i could sell his news to The New paper anytime.
He said he will sue me.
I said, i will get his wife to sue him.
He said, he always thought i was hardworking.
I said he was looking at the wrong guy.
He promised me a raise.
I said i don’t need a raise.
He said raise + bonus.
I wished him the best with the intern.
He left the office sulking.
I sent him an email of the our conversation earlier that i had recorded using my N6230 without him knowing.
He replied back saying i can take the day off.
I countered that i’m taking the week off.
He replied, “Take your time, Come back when you are ready :)”. He had added a smiley to the end of the sentence. Boss 0 – Tomato 10. I won that day.
So that’s it folks, that’s how u have a healthy relationship with your boss. You find his/her weakness and you exploit it shamelessly. Remember, it takes a wise man to be able to trick others, but it takes a wiser man to actually get to walk away with it.
On a more lighter note, i found this rather amusing clip online.
Its slapstick, i agree.
But its funny, i mean real funny.
Check it out: http://youtube.com/w/Terminator?v=RYp1npk9glU&search=terminator
Cheers
ps: I love my boss. I work hard for him.
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