Comments on: How to Be Indispensable to Your Boss http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7743 Ms. Theologian Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:00:24 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7743 You make a good point about tailoring your politeness to the needs of your manager. :) You make a good point about tailoring your politeness to the needs of your manager. :)

]]> By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7742 GhostGirl Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:46:57 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7742 I refill toner because an idiot can do it and otherwise I have to wait an hour for building services to do it. I don't care about thank yous or good mornings (in fact, leave me the hell alone.) I just want you to get your job done, keep me informed, and don't freak out at every little thing. I refill toner because an idiot can do it and otherwise I have to wait an hour for building services to do it.

I don’t care about thank yous or good mornings (in fact, leave me the hell alone.) I just want you to get your job done, keep me informed, and don’t freak out at every little thing.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7741 Ms. Theologian Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:09:02 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7741 Yes, absolutely. Good point. And it seems more in the "spirit" of the workplace if it's a team effort for much of this behavior. Yes, absolutely. Good point. And it seems more in the “spirit” of the workplace if it’s a team effort for much of this behavior.

]]> By: Comrade Kevin http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7740 Comrade Kevin Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:04:31 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7740 There's a fine line between wishing to keep the esprit du corps of the office place high and seeming like a suck up. There’s a fine line between wishing to keep the esprit du corps of the office place high and seeming like a suck up.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7739 Ms. Theologian Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:12:04 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7739 @ Joel It's hard to make general rules about coffee. It definitely seems touchy. @ JC Yes, you're never indispensable. Even if you make coffee. @ Charlie Yes, those folks are great. I love it when people actually make how they do their job transparent. @ Joel It’s hard to make general rules about coffee. It definitely seems touchy.

@ JC Yes, you’re never indispensable. Even if you make coffee.

@ Charlie Yes, those folks are great. I love it when people actually make how they do their job transparent.

]]> By: Joel Monka http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7738 Joel Monka Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:06:58 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7738 In small businesses, being touchy about things like making coffee is definitely counterproductive. I remember an exchange between my boss of some years ago and a new employee: He,"would you make some coffee?" She, "I didn't study for four years and get a degree to make coffee." He,"I didn't invest 3/4 of a million dollars to clean the toilet, either, but that's what I'll be doing later this afternoon. Make the damn coffee." In small businesses, being touchy about things like making coffee is definitely counterproductive. I remember an exchange between my boss of some years ago and a new employee: He,”would you make some coffee?” She, “I didn’t study for four years and get a degree to make coffee.” He,”I didn’t invest 3/4 of a million dollars to clean the toilet, either, but that’s what I’ll be doing later this afternoon. Make the damn coffee.”

]]> By: JC http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7737 JC Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:54:55 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7737 That's exactly right. My first contracting job was helping Indian IT staff. I replaced the permanent employee who refused to help the new off-shore staff. I realize there are lots of other issues with this scenario. The point is that this particular gentleman thought he had made himself indispensable. You are never indispensable. That’s exactly right. My first contracting job was helping Indian IT staff. I replaced the permanent employee who refused to help the new off-shore staff. I realize there are lots of other issues with this scenario. The point is that this particular gentleman thought he had made himself indispensable. You are never indispensable.

]]> By: Charlie Talbert http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7736 Charlie Talbert Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:49:54 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/01/26/how-to-be-indispensable-to-your-boss/#comment-7736 Over my career (health system CFO) I’ve noticed that the people who are most indispensable to me are also the ones who go out of their way to not make themselves indispensable. They document their work; they write spreadsheet templates without undue complexity that others can easily follow; they willingly share what they know. Over my career (health system CFO) I’ve noticed that the people who are most indispensable to me are also the ones who go out of their way to not make themselves indispensable.

They document their work; they write spreadsheet templates without undue complexity that others can easily follow; they willingly share what they know.

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