About Boss

My golden rule is: be friendly but never be friend with your boss. Thinking like a friend obscures your judgment and sends all the wrong signals.

A classic example is, facing criticism, instead of thinking constructively, you would react, "I thought we are friends. I worked so hard for you. How could you ...".

You got it all wrong, my friends.

If you don't want to learn it the hard way, trust me on this one. Let the work take care of the friendship part, which will come in the after life, I mean when you both move on. You may one day get a call, "what are you busy these days. I think I have a perfect job for you."

The beauty is: it's up to you to decide whether you want to take him / her up on the offer.

My bosses*, you aren't reading this, ARE you?

*My wife and kids, the only people I absolutely have to answer to.

Note: Originally posted to Facebook on Aug 16, 2012, prompted by a WSJ article, "When the Boss is a Screamer" from the previous day.

As a teaser, here is "Shut up, listen and learn", when the boss is ready for a "heart to heart". Btw, I love Kevin Spacey.