Things Your Boss Will Never Say to You (Hints for new graduates!)

Things Your Boss Will Never Say to You…

“It is fine that you forgot to turn in that critical client proposal. You can just turn it in later.”
“I understand that you want to go out of town on Friday and miss the client meeting. I will fill you in on what was discussed next week.”
“You are not sure where to find all of the information you need to complete your report? Just email me tonight and I will send you all of the links and documents.”
“You overslept and missed the staff meeting? Not a problem, it wasn’t so important anyway.”
“So you lost the company cell phone last night at a club? Just touch base with IT to get another one.”
“You’ve been receiving my emails about the change in the proposal deadline, but you didn’t get a chance to read them yet? Well, let me know when you get around to them.”
“You missed the client meeting because you forgot to write it on your calendar? Well, just make sure you are at the next one!”
“You don’t need to write this down because I will be sending you reminders on it anyway.”
“I am certain that you will be getting a raise and promotion after six months because you have been doing your job.”

What Your Boss Might Say to You…

“What do you mean you don’t know how to adhere to deadlines without reminders, manage company property, maintain a calendar, work your assigned hours (and more), find materials or information on your own, motivate yourself to excel regardless of raises or promotions, use initiative to meet and exceed company expectations, or anticipate needs without explicit instructions?”

Or he/she might just say “You’re fired!”