An employee - boss relationship is one-of-its-kind. While the boss is nothing without the employee’s work, the employee is nothing without the boss’s okayed salary. Perhaps that’s why, what both parties lack is genuine affection towards the other.
Unlike normal relationships which are built on honesty, the boss-employee relationship is built on dishonesty.
Case In Point
1. The employee’s absolutely fictional reasons for taking leaves (including but not limited to killing their grandparents and relatives)!
2. The boss’ ridiculous justifications for setting impossible targets
But all said and done, the relationship is also uniquely hilarious and enjoyable. Still, when it comes to handling their bosses, different people come with different instruction manuals.
While some advise getting a little over-friendly with their bosses (which has a 50% chance of landing you a great appraisal), others like to keep their interactions limited to the ‘good mornings’ and ‘thanks and regards’. But the precautions of conversing with the boss are aplenty, as the hashtag #ThingsToNeverTellYourBoss on Twitter confirms.