she’s not in the office but . . . .
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
September 15, 2012 1:08am CST
Whenever my boss is on an official business trip, expect it that she will make us more be working in a rush. 
She would call me on my cellphone, that she wants to speak to the accountant or whoever, when they all have their own cellphones too. Then , she would let me email all department heads to request for their reports in a matter of 15 minutes! Then, when she receives them, she would have them revised. 
Oh , how we wish she is just here at the office during those moments. At least when she’s here it’s not that way.
So, when we finish those tasks, we would all laugh at the way we were all rushing! 
She would call me on my cellphone, that she wants to speak to the accountant or whoever, when they all have their own cellphones too. Then , she would let me email all department heads to request for their reports in a matter of 15 minutes! Then, when she receives them, she would have them revised.
Oh , how we wish she is just here at the office during those moments. At least when she’s here it’s not that way.
So, when we finish those tasks, we would all laugh at the way we were all rushing! 1 person likes this
12 responses
@adnileb (5276)
• Philippines
17 Sep 12
I bet your boss is laughing too because she knows all of you are cramming for your work to be done. That is one bad boss. but if it only happens when she is not in the office, it's okay. Because when she does that every time, oh my, I wouldn't know what to do. 
Our boss gives us schedule because I am in a shipbuilding company so we have time to set our own work but it has to be within the time given by the boss. And usually, he gives us a really short time to work. So, in short, we all cram too. 
I hate cramming, I can't concentrate enough with what I do when someone is rushing me.@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Sep 12
Well, it doesn't happen often though. That's only when she's at our corporate office reporting and the reports given to her by some department heads are insufficient.
But overall, she's a very nice boss, understanding and generous. 
@angelwithkids (1256)
• United States
15 Sep 12
one thing that my boss does, is tell me to do one task and not even five minutes later, she'll tell me to do another task. working with her daughter, depending on the task, it can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. sometimes i just have to remind her how long some of the tasks take.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
16 Sep 12
Sometimes , my boss is like that. That's why when she calls me to come to her office, i always have my writing pad and pen so i can take note of them all.
So when i go back to my laptop, i review them all and do them according to their priority.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Because she has to, if you lack conviction to work and doesn't get it done, she will be in trouble with her boss too. then, she will get fired and you will get another but even more unappreciative boss.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Yeah we know that Letran. So we just do what she asks.
We have to support her well so she can deliver well also.
We have to support her well so she can deliver well also. 
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
15 Sep 12
being a boss is quite important and at the same time ,the stress factor also creeps in,i would suggest to work to the fullest and perform our duties with perfection all time
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
16 Sep 12
As her subordinates, we have to follow her orders. Whatever we do contributes to the success of her report at top management.
@wuweideshan (24)
• China
15 Sep 12
Your boss is really unique way of doing things, but we have no way,only to adapt,and if you get used to it,you will find the work is very simple,enjoy your work and life,work hard to adapt it,in fact,this is a trying,very important to try,this is a part of life,enjoy it
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
16 Sep 12
Well, this only happens once in a while, when she is in our HO , in far city , in a reportorial meeting with top management. So, we understand the urgency of the reports she is asking.
At any rate it's easy, because of emails .
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Oh my, you remind me of my boss too 
She was on travel and called me that I need to text my monthly report.
I said it's already on her email but she said she's on travel (on her car) and don't have internet connection.
She asks me to send it through text so she can check it before she reaches her destination.
Oh gosh- good thing her phone is one of the latest so I told her I will send it in wordtext format 
whew!!! boss
She was on travel and called me that I need to text my monthly report.
I said it's already on her email but she said she's on travel (on her car) and don't have internet connection.
She asks me to send it through text so she can check it before she reaches her destination.
Oh gosh- good thing her phone is one of the latest so I told her I will send it in wordtext format
whew!!! boss @SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
I guess, our boss are like that when they too are pressured by their bosses too.
It's a good thing though that her cellphone can read and answer emails. So , she can read them wherever she is. Even now that she's in Thailand taking a vacation with her boyfriend. She's a widow at the age of 33.
It's a good thing though that her cellphone can read and answer emails. So , she can read them wherever she is. Even now that she's in Thailand taking a vacation with her boyfriend. She's a widow at the age of 33. 
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Sep 12
hi SimplyD
I am happy that I was never a favorite of my bosses and hence no one trusted me with such things I believe my profession as a teacher was the factor responsible for this...
But I was rushed more by my students who would even call me up to ask for suggestions, advices and tips - not only for their interviews but even sometimes for their work.
You should be happy that the boss trusts and relies more on you when she is away...
I am happy that I was never a favorite of my bosses and hence no one trusted me with such things I believe my profession as a teacher was the factor responsible for this...
But I was rushed more by my students who would even call me up to ask for suggestions, advices and tips - not only for their interviews but even sometimes for their work.
You should be happy that the boss trusts and relies more on you when she is away...@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Oh yes, she trusts me, because i am her executive assistant.
So, when she's out i am in charge. Though, sometimes when she's angry with a department head she too would like me to relay it angrily. 
So, when she's out i am in charge. Though, sometimes when she's angry with a department head she too would like me to relay it angrily. 
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
She's making sure you are actually working when she's not there!
That makes one wish, she wouldn't go instead. Do you have a CCTV camera in your office. Maybe it's time she should get one!
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Actually, when she's out she would always have plenty of instructions for us , executive assistants to do. SHe handles different affiliates as the president , GM so we are 3 in all as her EAs.
Though, i have the most of the responsibility because her office is with the other EAs, while i have a separate office with my office mates. So i carry out her directives of relaying to the department heads. Pag ngarag ako, mas sila.
CCTVs , of we have them, to see us all working.
CCTVs , of we have them, to see us all working. 
@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Well that usually happens in the office too.
One of my boss used to call me even weekends just to ask about this and that, bu that was before, know he don't bother me during weekends and just continue his inquiries when work resumes during Mondays.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Oh yes, she does calls me on weekends too.
There was even an incident where she called me to attend a judging of a beauty pageant together with my gay office mate, because she was stranded in Manila of the typhoon.
So i told her she should just have her driver fetch me with my office mate first who is at that moment at the office. So she said yes and i dressed up.
Last minute she called to say it was cancelled, and that they don't want a representative. 
It cost her a lot for doing that. I asked for a very nice pasalubong.
It cost her a lot for doing that. I asked for a very nice pasalubong. 
@watchamacallitz (1171)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
That's why everybody wants to be the boss! you can just hung around and assign tasks to your subordinates :)
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Oh well, we can understand her, because she does that also whenever she's at our head office, reporting to top management. She's rushed with some urgent report and would also do the same to us of course, because we know the data.
But she's a nice , understanding and supportive boss in general.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
15 Sep 12
Some bosses are like that and they know that once they are out the employees are free and relaxed, so they want the employees to be working so they call for this and that. lol So funny. at least they should let it be that way and give a break to the employees in the absence. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Sep 12
Actually, the last time she did that was last Wednesday, when she was in Manila to report to top management. But after that , we were not bothered anymore, because she's already on vacation until now, in an Asian country.
Though, we make our communications for our concerns on emails. She religiously answers them in the evening i think, when they are already at the hotel resting.
