81Work & OfficeMy boss told me to 'think of the company as a family.' I said, 'That's great. So does that mean I get to eat from the fridge without asking, sit in the living room, and avoid doing chores?' He said, 'No.'Show PunchlineShare
84Work & OfficeMy boss said, 'We're a family here.' I said, 'That's great. Do family members get to leave at 5?' He said, 'In a good family, you stay until the job's done.' I said, 'Then I'm in a broken family, because I left at 5 on a Friday and nobody called me.'Show PunchlineShare
81Work & OfficeMy boss said, 'I want you to be more proactive.' I said, 'Great, I'm already on my way to the break room. I was going to wait until someone told me I could get coffee.'Show PunchlineShare
81Work & OfficeMy boss said, 'I need you to circle back on this email by end of day.' I circled back. I walked the full perimeter of the office, past the break room, through the supply closet, around the mail cart, and came back to his desk. He said, 'I meant reply to the email.' I said, 'I did circle back. I'm here. I'm in the circle.'Show PunchlineShare
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