Message #42974

[supergirl]

Andrea, you come up with the best questions!  How do you do it?!

I should say first that I'm an evangelical Christian, so honesty is not negotiable for me at work.  My boss, on the other hand, sees no problem lying, if it gets the desired result.  This has presented some interesting challenges in our work relationship!  Bossie actually jokes about it in the presence of others.  I think secretly she is proud of my behavior, although it hasn't impacted hers, to my knowledge.  Let me add that the dishonest path has always boomeranged back upon Bossie (to my amusement!).

I have no trouble telling callers or visitors that Bossie is unavailable, even if she is working in the next office.   It's her business who she sees, and she does have work to do after all.  But I won't sign off on things I know to be untrue. Most of the time Bossie isn't even involved, and I just quietly do the right thing.  If it's a major issue, I let Bossie know about the situation, and either she signs off on it herself, or we go the truthful route.  

Now that I think of it, I realize that my attitude actually has made a difference in the way things are done at the office.  Thanks for bringing this up and making me think about it!