Bosses' jokes - the death knell of your career

[warpus]

Nobody said you had to like your boss or find him funny. Unless you plan to stay in that company for a long time and move up the ladder, then why do you care? The main reason you go working everyday is not to make friends. Having friends is a bonus sure, but don't lure yourself in thinking that's why you wake up every morning.
So unless you have like a strong desire to progress in that very specific company, just do your job, do it well, and get the paycheck.

That is some of the worst advice I have ever heard anyone give.

The only reason you go to work is to pick up a paycheque at the end of the month? You lead a pretty dull life, then! No offense.

Of course you're not there to make friends, but if you can't enjoy work.. to some degree.. then that's just sad. I would just move on to a different job.

 

[Masquerouge]

That is some of the worst advice I have ever heard anyone give.

The only reason you go to work is to pick up a paycheque at the end of the month? You lead a pretty dull life, then! No offense.

Of course you're not there to make friends, but if you can't enjoy work.. to some degree.. then that's just sad. I would just move on to a different job.

Yeah well okay I went a bit overboard.
However my position is that if I really liked working, I'd do it for free. The first reason I work is in order to get money so that I can do the things I really enjoy outside of work.
Of course I'm also looking to do a work that I enjoy with people that I like, but if for some reason my boss is not my best friend I will not drop a sweat about it.

 

[CartesianFart]

Working is overated and establishing friendship in the workplace correlate to that as well.Paycheck is not.

I am like a zombie of pleasant smiles and yes sir,yes to that and still manage to be abstracted and indifferent to everything around me without anyone realizing it.

 

[cegman]

I am sure they realize it and gossip about it behind your back. That is the way of life. You aren't better than these people and going out for a drink with some of them after work would probably help more than hurt.

 

[Sidhe]

Throw a joke back at them. If they don't laugh fine, your even, if they do then they'll feel like your a good guy anyway.

 

[EdwardTking]

Smile!

And say.

"You are happy today, sir! Is this a good time to ask for a pay rise?"

 

[Mathilda]

Buy the freedom not to laugh at jokes.
It's not that expensive.
It costs a few phrases. Something like:
"I'd like you to understand that I'm the type of person who doesn't laugh at jokes. It's nothing personal, I just very very rarely find them funny. In fact, I'm not the most sociable person at all. I enjoy my work and I like to do it well. I hope we can get along on professional basis."

Best said when you first start in a new job.


I have a member of staff like you (I'm the boss).
She transferred internally, so it was a known fact already before she started that she's not sociable, she doesn't chat, she doesn't smile.
She hardly answers "good morning", definitely won't look at you when she does.
She's never ever said good morning to me first.
But she does her work well, works hard, doesn't cause problems.
So it's all good.
We are all different, accept who you are, accept that explaining it to other people will cost you that two minutes of being open about who you are.
If they don't get it / can't handle it, they are indeed idiots.

 

[Lotus49]

I have a member of staff like you (I'm the boss).
She transferred internally, so it was a known fact already before she started that she's not sociable, she doesn't chat, she doesn't smile.
She hardly answers "good morning", definitely won't look at you when she does.
She's never ever said good morning to me first.
But she does her work well, works hard, doesn't cause problems.
So it's all good.

I bet she saves all the personality and fire for the bedroom. Is she attractive? If so, is she available? A pure-blooded 'North Woman' can be a bit exotic, when you're stuck in a melting pot like I am. I always fancied myself with a Viking babe. Since Laetitia Casta (from Normandy - probably a decendant of some Berserker raid) is taken, and all.

Anyway, forget that. Thanks for all replies. I've been doing my best to lighten up the situation, and everything should stay under control.

Psyochologically speaking, I suspect some people may believe they are too smart (too good) to 'work for a living', and resent the fact that their intellect is not being used -even remotely- to it's full potential. Thus, you get the attitudes like the one you mentioned above. It's just general discontentness, dissatisfaction, due to the overall lameness of one's predicament. And it's not always easy, to keep focused on a realistic route that will take you some place where you would be happy.

Some people just expect more. And they can get a bit testy if they find themselves stuck in situation that leaves much to be desired. Basic child psychology, evolved into adulthood. My thoughts, anyway.

But yeah, I do have a sense of humor - I just don't wear it on my cuff (or whatever the phrase is).

 

[CCA]

I advice throwing a lame joke back:
EG:
Q:How many Maoists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A:None, We want to change the fixture and the lightbulb