Well boss, it seems to me that the most practical solution

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Jan 17, 2022
3:41:14pm

Sea Chicken Freeloader

Well boss, it seems to me that the most practical solution

is to fire you.

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Sea Chicken

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Protip - If you come to your boss with a problem, and don't have a solution

COUGND

1/17/22 3:32pm

This is my advice to all associates I work with. Just come with some type of a

ChiCityCoug

1/17/22 3:35pm

A lot of bosses want the solution to be their idea so you can't give away the

rcbyufan

1/17/22 3:36pm

This is unfortunately very true IMO

RUNBYU1

1/17/22 5:45pm

Well boss, it seems to me that the most practical solution

Sea Chicken

1/17/22 3:41pm

With respect, the boss gets paid more for a reason

MarylandFan

1/17/22 3:43pm

I wanted to say something similar but you said it better

bluelands

1/17/22 3:45pm

Is the subordinates job to identify problems and wash their hands of them?

Mike Honcho

1/17/22 3:47pm

And I'm sure no boss would fault you if you explained how you tried to solve the

ldssdl

1/17/22 3:48pm

RE: And I'm sure no boss would fault you if you explained how you tried to solve

COUGND

1/17/22 3:50pm

What about bosses that shut you down and insult you when you come to them

Mitty

1/18/22 9:39am

And if you can't come up with a solution, then at least think of areas where we

Bro

1/17/22 3:45pm

Pro tip - You’re the boss. If you want to be a good boss don’t expect others to do your job. They’re doing their job by

RdF3

1/17/22 3:48pm

Problem is when you know that they know how to fix it.

Noni Fruit

1/17/22 3:56pm

Sounds like a culture problem. Why don't they feel empowered to solve it? Sounds

BYUtka

1/17/22 4:42pm

I appreciate the sentiment, but on the other hand, if one of my team

BoiseBlue

1/17/22 3:49pm

That’s not what he is saying. He is just asking for effort to fix it befor

ChiCityCoug

1/17/22 4:03pm

I guess it’s just not a “one-size-fits-all” philosophy.

BoiseBlue

1/17/22 4:37pm

My experience is it's the latter the vast majority of the time

Bob Vance

1/17/22 3:51pm

All Pro Tip: As a boss and owner: This not how all bosses think and it’s a very

R.Nichols

1/17/22 3:56pm

Amazing this has to be explained. Thank you.

MarylandFan

1/17/22 4:03pm

All Pro Tip > Pro Tip

pinolero

1/17/22 4:07pm

There are things that I don't want my subordinates to touch for legal and other

Emmett Fitz-Hume

1/17/22 6:01pm

nice they have a solution when the problem is presented, but sometimes it needs a tweak, or suggestion that they might

ChinaFan

1/17/22 6:07pm

yah, and sometimes, there are factors in the solution set that subordinates lack because of culture barriers, I have a

ChinaFan

1/17/22 6:06pm

Not that simple.

Mitty

1/18/22 9:34am

CB is awesome for threads like this.

protonspring

1/18/22 3:20pm

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