That's an awful situation for a boss to put you in! Super unethical. Not that most people would feel comfortable pointing that out to said boss. I think a "sorry can't make it" is more than acceptable.
And almost sixty-five percent of that was actual compliment. Is that a personal best?
Xander ,'End of Days'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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erin_obscure - Jul 12, 2020 9:33:17 am PDT #23484 of 30019
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Laura - Jul 12, 2020 9:35:29 am PDT #23485 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I think people that do these expect a significant percentage of invitees to beg off or ignore. A couple of my nieces and several friends do them and I ignore them regularly without any of them caring at all.
Dana - Jul 12, 2020 9:38:15 am PDT #23486 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Ask a Manager would definitely agree that your boss shouldn't do that, because she has authority over you, so it's kind of coercion.
-t - Jul 12, 2020 11:00:02 am PDT #23487 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ugh, Zen, I hope your boss backs off and continues to be a good boss otherwise.
Sorry about the cats being unpleasant, Laura.
Jesse - Jul 12, 2020 12:23:09 pm PDT #23488 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's an awful situation for a boss to put you in! Super unethical. Not that most people would feel comfortable pointing that out to said boss. I think a "sorry can't make it" is more than acceptable.
Agreed!!
Topic!Cindy - Jul 12, 2020 4:43:11 pm PDT #23489 of 30019
What is even happening?
I need advice? My boss has sent me a FB invite to her virtual Norwex party tonight. "Looking forward to seeing you!" I didn't respond to the initial invite, and I'm feeling pressured by this. It's a whole friends-circle thing. The coworker who got me hired at this company, and his wife, have been game-night friends with me for years - not close friends but friendly acquaintances. His wife is a Norwex rep and I've bought Norwex stuff from her a few times. My boss is friends with them both, and Coworker's Wife got Boss into becoming a Norwex rep. I saw danger when I got the invite to Boss's virtual party and did not respond, hoping that would send the message that I don't want to be involved. I don't have the money to spend on stuff I don't need, and I don't want to mix either casual friendship or profit-making into my relationship with my boss. And my boss is really nice and super supportive, I like her, but I don't think this is appropriate and I'm not comfortable with the idea of buying stuff from my boss. Not to mention, this job - which I like - pays me about the minimum I can live on, I don't feeling like I have to give some of that money back to my boss or risk souring our working relationship.
What do I do? How do I respond to this?
Your boss shouldn't have done this.
WTF is a virtual party? Is it a Zoom meeting? Can you have "internet trouble" a few minutes in?
erin_obscure - Jul 12, 2020 5:11:26 pm PDT #23490 of 30019
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Totally off topic: I made hummus today from dried chickpeas cooked in the instapot and the final product is so dang tasty I've forgone bread, carrots, and cucumber and am just eating it by the spoonful.
askye - Jul 12, 2020 5:14:10 pm PDT #23491 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
I think that is really inappropriate for your boss. Not cool at all.
Laura - Jul 12, 2020 5:28:43 pm PDT #23492 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Oh! That sounds yum, e_o! Recipe please.
ION, I am reading in bed and I have a firefly in my bedroom!
Katerina Bee - Jul 12, 2020 7:27:33 pm PDT #23493 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
Oh I Loved having a jar of fireflies by my bedside when I was but a wee one. I miss seeing them blinking through the twilight, over the lawn and through the trees.