How much of a pillock is your boss?

**benbaaa** · 20-12-2007, 11:30 AM

I think we've done this thread before, but I have some new gossip I want to share. It would appear that our new head honcho 700km south of here is [British understatement] a bit of a pillock [/British understatement]. The rumour is that if you send him an email using a font which is not officially approved, he will send it back to you unanswered.

**NickA** · 20-12-2007, 11:35 AM

^I think I've met your boss, but not the one in Bangkok.

**benbaaa** · 20-12-2007, 11:50 AM

My two CM bosses are great - especially the one who reads this forum

- but we're worried about this new guy in Bangers.

**sabang** · 20-12-2007, 11:56 AM

Seeing as I only report to myself, I must admit my boss can be a bit of a Pillock.

**benbaaa** · 20-12-2007, 11:57 AM

^ Well you deserve greens for owning up to it.

**Texpat** · 20-12-2007, 11:58 AM

Had a boss once that required all correspondence be placed in a double sided folder (yellow for inter company, green for external, blue for performance reports, etc etc)

Typeface was at least as important as the information being communicated -- 12 pt times new roman. Incorrect spacing was punishable by time in-the-hole. Four goddamn spaces between last line and signature block!

Clear plastic cover sheet held by two paper clips at the top.

I'm sure it was a method to reduce unnecessary communication. It worked a charm.

Haven't had a boss since May 11, 2005.

Edit: this was formal correspondence to be mailed or filed (on paper, not e-mail). Very few people I knew e-mailed him.

**Marmite the Dog** · 20-12-2007, 12:19 PM

What's his email address?

We can test this theory out.

**ChiangMai noon** · 20-12-2007, 12:44 PM

^
super idea.

i doubt that benjamin will forthcome but it wouldn't take a genius to get hold of it.

**panama hat** · 20-12-2007, 03:53 PM

Well, my wife thinks I'm a bit of a dill at times . . . but none of my employees do!

(but then I don't sleep with my employees)

watterinja · 20-12-2007, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by panama hat

Well, my wife thinks I'm a bit of a dill at times . . . but none of my employees do!

(but then I don't sleep with my wife)

This version makes for much more interesting reading...

**panama hat** · 20-12-2007, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by watterinja

Originally Posted by panama hat

Well, my wife thinks I'm a bit of a dill at times . . . but none of my employees do!

(but then I don't sleep with my wife)

This version makes for much more interesting reading...

And I am lucky that my wife has more braincells than me and doesn't frequent chat forums!!!

**benbaaa** · 21-12-2007, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

What's his email address? We can test this theory out.

I think this particularly lunatic notion only applies to internal emails. People who aren't staff members at Stalag TEFL can get away with using any font they like, as long as it's Ariel 10pt black.

**ChiangMai noon** · 21-12-2007, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by benbaaa

People who aren't staff members at Stalag TEFL

excellent.
you used my title for your work place.

is it in common usage yet?

**benbaaa** · 21-12-2007, 08:59 AM

^ Yes among small Welshmen with plummy English accents.

**Marmite the Dog** · 21-12-2007, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by benbaaa

I think this particularly lunatic notion only applies to internal emails.

Just use your other email address for communications with him then.

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