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What to say to a rude boss? |
I ordered a printer for an employee. My boss told me to get another one. I tried and it has been discontinued. My boss got real snippy and emailed me that she ordered it on-line just the other day. I've checked three times and cannot get that printer. It's a recent discontinued item. What would you say to her if this happened to you? insult her mother, say something like "Am I to blame that your mom didn't hug you when you were a baby?" that usually gets your point across Do not take this personally, give her a complement, because she did something you couldn't do, and ask here how she did this. Make the situation better, don't get upset. Good luck! First I'd ask myself if I wanted this job. Then I'd ask myself, 'if I kept this job with a boss who dislikes me...what would life be like'? Pick your battles. Umm the printer you wanted is not in stock. It is discontinued. ? Then again my boss is not an a hole. If he was I would not work for him. 1st of you have to be very careful in how and what you say, in other words you must be tactful, 2nd, if you tell your boss that the item in question is/has been discontinued and they still say that they just saw it online, then ask for the website, and EBAY don't count. When ordering such items you really want to stay with the manufacturer's website or authorized retailer. 3rd, find another like item that will perform just as the discontinued item will or better and present it to your boss, especially if it's cheaper. Good luck on your search and hope this helps. AAS in Business Management, now a manager at a local shop. Errrrrr...Since this is a place where you are making your money for the time being, don't say anything confrontational until you understand her stand. You should call the manufacturer of the printer and ask if they discontuned it. Ask your boss where she ordered it, she may be looking at a different vendor than you are. Although a product is discontinued recently, there are still some that floats around stores that havne't sell all the models still on the market. |
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