9 Annoying Things You Should Stop Saying to Your Boss
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Salma Hossein
- . October 26, 2022
- . Update: November 11, 2022 1:22 am
There are times when you will be friends with your employer, but when you allow that friendship to show through in unprofessionalism and double standards at work, it resents those who aren’t the boss’s “friend.”
Even if your buddy or supervisor doesn’t point it out to you, being outwardly unprofessional because you can get away with it is immensely annoying to everyone around you.
More annoying things to avoid saying to your boss are listed below.
1. “I’m Bored.”
Netflix isn’t work. Your entertainment is not the responsibility of your boss.
Of course, you might be saying this because you believe you can manage additional responsibility, you crave a greater challenge, or the work is too simple. A competent leader would be interested in learning when people want to accept greater challenges.
But rather than sounding like a whiny teenager by saying “I’m bored,” say “what else can I do?” Or you may say, “Can I take over the…” or “I’d like to take on more if you have more I could do!”
The ideal approach is to come out as enthusiastic and capable rather than whiny.
2. “I can’t stand her. She is such a…”
Your employer doesn’t want to constantly hear about your dislike for a coworker. Make a legal, professional complaint if you have one if it is valid.
However, keep it if you’re just venting about how much you hate your coworker or how you are superior to them because you didn’t drop the ball.
There’s no way it’s improving your or your coworker’s image in anyone’s eyes. Speaking in jest always backfires.
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3. “At my old job…”
Nobody wants to hear about “your old job’s” perfection-filled heyday. Then why aren’t you still there if it was that good? Of course, based on your prior experiences, you may have better ideas about how to proceed, and that is a good thing.
But if you continuously complain aloud about your former job, it merely irritates everyone who hears you, including your boss. Leaving your prior employment in the past is the right thing to do.
You can daydream about it whenever you want.
4. B.S.
It’s possible that the finest non-answer to any question ever is “I don’t know, but I’ll find out.”
It exhibits sincerity and an eagerness to learn.
A majority of people dislike BS. especially if your boss is a financial, engineering, or detail-oriented type. People will quickly lose trust in your statements and begin to doubt everything you say if you start BSing them like way.
Why wouldn’t you BS more if you’ve already done it once?
If you are unsure, admit it and then seek out the most precise solution as quickly as you can. Nobody can be legitimately offended by that unless you should know that thing already.
5. “Yes, I got it, I understand…(when you don’t).”
When a boss asks you “Do you understand?” even if you have no idea, you want to respond positively straight soon since some bosses are so impatient that all you want to do is escape their orb.
However, make an effort to avoid doing this. Say you don’t understand if you’re not sure. You’re not a moron. Most likely, they’re just not explaining things clearly.
Good leaders are aware that poor communication is to blame if their team doesn’t understand. Bad leaders, of which you may have one, might blame you. Pass over that.
It’s acceptable to bother someone until they understand if you absolutely must.
6. “Sorry I’m late again…traffic…ugh!”
There is no justification for this occurring frequently. Maybe this way or that.
However, one of the best lessons I picked up while serving in the military was to always arrive 15 minutes early. Although some individuals might consider that superfluous, it has never let me down. I’ll be 5 minutes early even if there is a little traffic.
Rarely is traffic a valid justification for being late. Of course, this can happen occasionally, but since you’ve already budgeted for typical and possibly slightly delayed traffic, it should be uncommon.
And if you arrive after business hours with a drive-through Latte Grande…
Aaaaaarghhh!
7. You talk too much in meetings or can’t “read the room.”
Being an effective participant in a meeting, especially one with individuals from outside the firm, is fantastic.
However, it is annoying to take over a meeting simply because attendees are being kind enough to listen to you.
You must be able to read a room and know when to keep quiet. As long as others are listening, some people will talk and talk. You shouldn’t ramble on just because you can.
Read your audience and follow your boss’s lead. Does she want you to speak everything you’re saying, or does she cringe every time you start blathering?
Being an effective participant in a meeting, especially one with individuals from outside the firm, is fantastic.
However, it is annoying to take over a meeting simply because attendees are being kind enough to listen to you.
You must be able to read a room and know when to keep quiet. As long as others are listening, some people will talk and talk. You shouldn’t ramble on just because you can.
Read your audience and follow your boss’s lead. Does she want you to speak everything you’re saying, or does she cringe every time you start blathering?
8. All of your correspondence is ASAP or Urgent with ‘read receipts’ required.
Be the youngster who cried wolf, not you. Nothing really is urgent if everything you email is marked as urgent. If you don’t use them carefully, exclamation points and ASAPs will merely irritate the recipient.
Here, even requesting “read receipts” is irritating, especially if you do it to a senior to you. And never phone someone to check on them 20 seconds after sending them an email.
When it comes to important matters, all of this is occasionally required, but if you adopt it as your SOP for everything, people will become extremely irritated with you whether they express it to you or not.
9. “So, how do you feel about (Trump/Biden/Religion/anything sensitive)?”
Of course, no one is immune to cultural developments, and your employer is a real person with opinions, but if you purposefully bring up uncomfortable topics, making the supervisor aware that they should proceed cautiously at this time, they will become weary of your manner.
Just maintaining professionalism greatly reduces discomfort. It doesn’t have to be all business, all the time, but when it comes to discussing religion or politics at work, there are far more negative consequences than positive ones for you.
When at work, err on the side of professionalism and courtesy. It won’t irritate anyone and will only benefit you.
Bosses are simply you in a different position; neither are they God’s gift to the workplace nor are they superior to you. Some people may make poor or good leaders. But regardless of how good or bad your boss is, it’s typically best for you to avoid upsetting them by saying stupid things. Get going right away and stop being obnoxious.
