Yes Boss!

Bosses are born nice.Expectations ruin them!

Like "maatha,pitha,guru,dheivam",another inevitable person who should be in this list is "bossu"...In my humbling (trembling/terrifying/manda kaanjufying) experiences with so many of that species, i have come to a conclusion on their "types".

New born type - These are the just promoted bosses who were working in your same level/band/rank in their pre-promotion phase.So, unfortunately they know all the thillumullu / golmaal that people in the team and office are indulged in.So, its very difficult to act nice with these people.. primarily because, they talk to you with a "i-know-what-you-did-with-the-last-boss?" look. Also, they come with the pressure of tsunami, as they want to show the world that, they are better than the previous ones.

He-he-ha-ha-ho-ho type - These people shout/insult/pressurize you with a a 24/7 killing "no-sense-joke" laugh.The worst part is they expect you to laugh along with them.
For eg:
You - Sir/Ma'am,Can you please explain the details in that excel?
Him/Her - I think you get a kick out of it when you make me do such things! hehehahahoho!
Well..according to him/her.....that was supposed to be a joke!

And you end up with a zero sense of humor after going through this gruesome torture of wanting to laugh unnecessarily!

This way/that way type - For any company related doubts, ask team member V.For any competitor related doubts, ask team member W. For any Product related doubts , ask team member X, For any technology related doubts, ask team member Y. For any client related doubts, ask team member Z.
For all your doubts their answer will be like an answering machine of a call center. They are just not (ready to be) available to guide you...for reasons being feeling sleepy, bad hair do day, bad spouse day,bad cricket match day, bad boss day (!),bad Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday.....


God father/mother - They are "father/mother/boss" under one roof category! They assume themselves to be your god father/mother and guides you even in your personal issues like choosing the brand of milk/newspaper for your family. But, it comes as a package. Along with this wonderful guidance will come the request for booking their flight tickets, taking a print out from the printer, taking a xerox copy of some document,(both printer & xerox machines are near his /her table BTW) book table for his family & business lunch......(list is miscellaneous and never ending)!


Once upon a time type - For whatever you achieve, this boss will give you a killer sarcastic look which says "duh! this is nothing..once upon a time, i have achieved more than this!" There is no word called "appreciation" in his dictionary.

"Spy"ce type - These bosses will doubt you, your talent, your potential, your intention, your experience, your ambition, your behaviour....everything about YOU! This guy will have a spy in your team who will report the happenings of the day to him at EOD. In his/her eyes, you are the "bad man/woman".

"Hutch" dog type - wherever you go he/she will follow....thru phone/sms/mail/ping/messenger/blackberry...(name it)...it doesnt matter whether u r on leave/vacation/its 2 AM/u r in loo/u r in death bed....they give a damn!!!

Well...so...uuhhhh....Good boss is a myth. There are only bad & ugly bosses :)

What say boss?