My boss is an evil genius...

[Modem Butterfly]

So my partner and I are selling and buying a house. It's a stressful time for me. My boss and the CFO come into my office, shut the door, sit down, and pull out my employee file. The CFO says, "We need to talk about your performance lately,"

Gulp. :scared: :hide: :scared:


My boss says, "We notice you've been distracted, and we think it has something to do with your househunting. So we've decided to give you your annual raise and bonus early. Also, we're giving you a three day weekend tomorrow since you've been putting in a lot of hours,"

:spray:

[LynzM]

1. Are you kidding?

Seriously? That's awesome... unless you meant to post more to this story, and it got cut off....

[Modem Butterfly]

4. Not much more

She and the CFO got WAAAAYYYY too big a laugh at the expression on my face. That woman is an evil genius, I tells you. I shall be avenged.

[ffm172]

2. congrats

trhat is great. And you have a cool boss. I would have had the same reaction.

:bounce:

[babylonsister]

3. How GREAT! Lucky you to have

a boss like that! My husband just got a 5% salary decrease, as did the rest of the company. x( Good luck w/the househunting!

[Modem Butterfly]

7. We actually have found a place

I just assumed that this would be the perfect time to get laid off, what with moving and all...

[silvermachine]

5. You are very lucky...

...my boss is just evil. But he thinks he is a genius. And that's where the problem starts.............but hardly ends. Good for you and congrats!

[MissB]

6. Damn, that is good

Congrats, btw.

[Richardo]

8. Yes, but it's a *nice* evil....

Great story, Modem - congrats on the house, the raise, and your bosses. :toast:

[Beetwasher]

9. That's Awesome! I'm Sure That Makes You Feel Really Good

To be appreciated like that.

I'm FINALLY in a position w/ my job where I too am appreciated. It took a long time though and throughout most of my career that was not the case, but it is now and it really is quite gratifying.

[ET Awful]

10. Hehehe, that reminds me of what my boss did recently

by paying for my new digital SLR camera AND giving me a 5% raise on the same day :). And my boss is a diehard Bushite. . . go figure.

[MissMillie]

11. Sweet

something similar happened to my brother years ago... when he had to take a second job to make ends meet. His manager gave him a big raise to keep him from needing to work elsewhere, and his performace at job #1 improved immensely.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear Modem Butterfly,

WHAT FABULOUS NEWS! Your boss sure is one evil genius, and that's great...Way to go...And how scary too...I'm sure you're still feeling it...I would be, for sure!

CONGRATS ON THE RAISE, THE BONUS, THE NEW HOME AND THE THREE DAY WEEKEND!

:toast:

:grouphug:

[EstimatedProphet]

13. I had one of those today too

I had to gey my Ohio driver's license. Testing involved a 50 question computerized test, which had the toughest driver law questions I've ever seen-and I've had driver's licenses in several states, so I can compare. I got the necessary number right, after sweating it about several questions, and when I went up to see the examiner, she says "OK, we'll see you tomorrow to take it again." Joking of course. Really freaked me out.