Hail to the Chief
e threw a surprise birthday party for our boss yesterday. As his birthday isn't until February, we got exactly what we were looking for. Rick is one of the best bosses any employee could ever ask for. He is smart, witty, and sarcastic. He is also kind.
When I was facing very scary odds with my illness, he bought out the disinfectant division of the local grocer. We had lysol, tissues, hand gel, you name it. He insisted that anyone with even a hint of a cold only talk to me over the phone.
Rick also despises being the center of attention. We left it to cake and ice cream, and naturally butchered the birthday song in his honor. He turned all shades of purple, looked right at me, and sputtered 'thanks'. In my world, this equates to "just wait until YOUR birthday". The picture shown above was his present.
When a new employee mentioned how inappropriate the gift was, Rick looked at her quizzically and said "Why? It's part of our company Vision Statement!" The picture now hangs proudly on his office wall.
Rick will leave for Vegas on Monday, and remain there for 2 weeks. He planned it that way - so people would forget his birthday. Here's to breaking the dreams of "The Man" - especially when He wants to remain invisible!
[For those who may fear this was written in terms of sucking up, Rick has no idea that I have a blog. Considering his views on my 'gift', I don't think he'd mind. He thinks I have a future in stand up comedy.]
When I was facing very scary odds with my illness, he bought out the disinfectant division of the local grocer. We had lysol, tissues, hand gel, you name it. He insisted that anyone with even a hint of a cold only talk to me over the phone.
Rick also despises being the center of attention. We left it to cake and ice cream, and naturally butchered the birthday song in his honor. He turned all shades of purple, looked right at me, and sputtered 'thanks'. In my world, this equates to "just wait until YOUR birthday". The picture shown above was his present.
When a new employee mentioned how inappropriate the gift was, Rick looked at her quizzically and said "Why? It's part of our company Vision Statement!" The picture now hangs proudly on his office wall.
Rick will leave for Vegas on Monday, and remain there for 2 weeks. He planned it that way - so people would forget his birthday. Here's to breaking the dreams of "The Man" - especially when He wants to remain invisible!
[For those who may fear this was written in terms of sucking up, Rick has no idea that I have a blog. Considering his views on my 'gift', I don't think he'd mind. He thinks I have a future in stand up comedy.]
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posted by rennratt at 1:48 PM
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I love the picture you got for your boss. It's wonderful!
You're blogging! This is great. I love the poster for your boss too. I bet he would be a great boss for Crazy Woman from my work. But he sounds crazy in a GOOD way!
Rick is a lot of fun. We were coworkers before he became my boss. During what we now call the Previous Regime, I would sit in meetings and note the inane, corporate speak on a checklist. Kind of like 'b.s. bingo'. I would then turn them listsin to him as 'reports'. We had great fun.
I wanna know who the newbie is that made the "inappropriate" comment -- what's her problem? If I'm new somewhere, I'm quiet. (It's a nice, short vacation for people till I've been there awhile...)
I have no idea. It apparently offended her, though. At the end of the day, she quietly informed Rick that she wouldn't be coming back. She said that it 'wasn't her type of environment'.
Oh well. I reckon twisted, bitter sarcasm ain't for everyone.
No, it isn't. We look down upon those people from our twisted, bitter, sarcastic throne, and we pity those beneath us. . .
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