- Don't show-off in front your subordinates during the first meeting.
- Don't be an idiot boss!! (hahaha)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 16)
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 16)
Boss is having a discussion with CEO and suddenly calls Worker…
Boss: Hey, please make amendments to that proposal… please include…. Hold on.. hold on… (he did not disconnect the call, so Worker eavesdropped at the other end)
CEO: Hey, why is this proposal still the same? I thought we agreed to make amendments in the first paragraph?
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. Amendments aa… Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. First paragraph ya… Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… How come aa..? Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… you know, Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… I sent it to Worker for amendments… Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… I think aa… Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… he did not make amendments lor…HE IS TO BE BLAMED… his fault…
CEO: You DON’T SIMPLY BLAME PEOPLE...!! Not his fault... you have to monitor!! You must check first… come on, man!!
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… ok ok, I will do this immediately…
MORAL OF THE JOKE
- Please check your Worker's completed job and don't take everything for granted.
- If it is your mistake, just admit it. Be responsible, especially in front of the CEO who has more than 30 years of experience (in detecting liars and idiots)
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 15)
Worker got his promotion.
Boss: Congrats ya! Now you got your promotion. You are “like” me lar… same level..
Worker: Thank you boss… Boss, about that problem that we faced earlier… Can I….
Boss: Aiyo, no need to ask me.. YOU CAN MAKE SOME DECISIONS now lo…
Worker: Can I?
Boss: Yes, SAME LEVEL ma..
After 1 week
Boss: Hey, why u didn’t consult me on this matter? The Big Boss SAID you must consult me…
Worker: (thinking in heart: who was the IDIOT who gave me permission to make decision on that matter?!!!)
MORAL OF THE JOKE
- Don't trust an IDIOTIC Boss completely.
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 14)
Boss: Worker, can you help me to do this thing aa?
Worker: Eh, Boss. I thought this is Ms. Z’s work?
Boss: Ya, I DON’T WANT TO GIVE HER WORK la…
Worker: Why?
Boss: You know la… she is a bit vocal and sometimes moody… I don’t like it la
Worker: Boss, you should give her the job la… if Big Boss knows about you NOT DELEGATING job to her, Big Boss will be mad…
cont...
In a Departmental Meeting
Big Boss: Hey!! What is your subordinate, Ms. Z doing at the moment..
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… (turn his face to the Worker to signal for help)
Worker: (in heart: told you earlier…) (pretend looking at the ceiling for lizards)
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh… Actually aa… Actually aa… Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh…
Big Boss: What?!! This means that you did not give her anything to do?!! I am really disappointed!! You FAILED AS A MANAGER!!
MORAL OF THE JOKE
- Delegate the job to your right subordinate and not to overburden others.
- As a manager, be brave and if necessary be "bad"
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 13)
Ms. Ka-kak: Hello everybody, I am Ka-kak, sent by HQ. I am your new Assistant Manager. I expect all of you to work together and follow all the guidelines in our ISO.
Workers: Ok, Ms. Ka-kak.
Ms. Ka-kak: Good, I am very particular about my subordinates following the rules. I, myself, always refer to the ISO for guidelines… That’s how I got the Most Outstanding Employee for 2009. FYI, I am very strict with the Employees’ Evaluation at the end of the year.
Workers: Ok, Ms. Ka-kak. What are your expectations?
Ms. Ka-kak: Work together. Come on time. Keep me inform.. bla bla bla… and that’s how I got the Most Outstanding Employee for 2009.
Workers: Ok. Ms. Ka-kak.
Ms. Ka-kak: Don’t worry. I will be fair and not like my previous boss who gave me bad evaluation for 2009 but the CEO felt that I am a good worker. That’s why I got the Most Outstanding Employee for 2009
Mr. J: What happened, Ms. Ka-kak?
Ms. Ka-kak: She accused me of not performing and always applies for medical leave when I am really sick. But that’s not true. If not, then how I got the Most Outstanding Employee for 2009.
- Don't show off on your first day to work!!
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 12)
Everybody in the office suspected Boss of having gynophobia (fear of women)
Worker: Morning, Boss!
Boss: Morning! (turning to Ms. Z) Hey, Ms. Z, how are you today? Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. you are around aa?
Ms. Z: Ya… (answered with a poker face)
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. you have anything to do aa?
Ms. Z: Nope… You did not give me anything to do…
Boss: Yes aa? Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. (talking in a soft whispering voice).. if you have time please help Mr. J ya.. (looking at Mr. J (Worker) as if he is talking to him)
Worker: (in heart: What a TIMID BOSS….!)
MORAL OF THE JOKE
- Please act like a BOSS and MAN...
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 11)
Before the meeting..
Worker: Boss, there are some delay in the shipment of our cargo from Argentina. Should we call Argentina and ask them when it will arrive? I feel that Big Boss will surely ask you on this matter.
Boss: No need la. No worries...
During the meeting
Big Boss: When will the shipment from Argentina arrives?
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. (turn his face to the Worker to signal for help)
Worker: (in heart: haha, told you to CHECK BEFORE THE MEETING but you don’t want to listen)
Big Boss: Hey!!! I am talking to you!! Why are you looking at the Worker?!!!
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh.. I will check… I will check...
MORAL OF THE JOKE
- Don't take anything for granted. Check all the details before you enter a meeting.
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 10)
Big Boss is having a discussion with Boss and the Worker again...
Big Boss: Ok, Mr. J (Worker)… you call the Finance Dept and ask them for the latest status of our budget…
Boss: Yes, Mr. J… please call the Finance Dept and ask them for the latest status of our budget…
Big Boss: Hey!! Why are you repeating my instructions to him?!!! He can understand… you no need to REPEAT SOMEBODY’S INSTRUCTIONS LIKE A PARROT…!!!
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh..
MORAL OF THE JOKE
- Don't show-off in front of your big boss by repeating instructions.
Tales of Idiotic Boss (Part 9)
Boss and Worker is having a discussion with the Big Boss.
Big Boss: Ok, please do this and this and that…
Boss: Ok Big Boss, WE WILL DO IT (Boss replying while pointing finger at Worker)
Big Boss: Hey, I am asking you to do, not the worker!!
Boss: Errmm.. Aahh.. Ehh..
MORAL OF THE JOKE
- Be responsible when your boss gave you work.
- Stop pointing finger to others.
- Stop passing your job to others. In Malaysia, we call this idiotic practise as "tai-chi" (referring to the tai-chi moves where you move your palm as if you are pushing something away from your body)