Do not take your staff out for lunchHappy happy, joy joy:Your staff does not want to hang out with you. Not even her, the secretary who you think loves you and thinks your wife is awesome for giving her those stupid baskets of bath salts for Christmas. Your staff wants two things for the holidays — time off and money. I know, you think it’s cool to take them to that great steakhouse you go to three times a month, but is it really fun to watch them quietly and uncomfortably drool at a restaurant they’ve never been to and couldn’t afford unless you were paying for it?
The happiest I ever saw the staff in my office? The Friday before Christmas they arrived at work, were given gift cards, and told they could leave at noon and spend the rest of the afternoon shopping. Think about it — money and getting away from you sooner than expected — it makes you the hero.
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Brian,
ReplyDeleteWrong, wrong, wrong;
My secretary really does love me. In fact, we go to lunch and dinner all the time...holidays included.
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I've been banging my secretary for the last eight years so she's interested in a lot more than gift cards and some time off. She likes the salzeetza if you know what I mean. F--- mr. Tannebaum!
ReplyDeleteBrian is dead right on this one.
ReplyDeletesorry D you are just fooling yourself
I know Brian. I'm quite sure his secretary doesn't want to have lunch with him.
ReplyDeletebrian is correct on this issue.
ReplyDeleteI always knew there was nothing inside that squirrely asshole's mind. Go have another doughnut Brian T.
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