Should Boss be a Friend?

actually, it shouldn't be that way at all. if that person was your friend, that would be even more reason to work hard for you. that way you both look good at your job. i never understood why people cross that line and ruin the friendship part of the business. it's a shame you had to remind him that business would definitely prevail over friendship, especially in this economy.

It reminds me of my situation before between me and my former boss who is actually my friend and he became my classmate just in one subject. But the treatment was different that in opposite he was the one who became abusive to me as his employee. When I became his secretary after being graphic artist to him, he is sometimes making his power trip on me and he didn't treated me well. He has his arrogance to think that his company is just beginning. Sometimes just because he is ill tempered then he is not on the right place to make offensive statements when talking with me. He really feels that he can brag to me all the time. I really respect him as a boss and have taken his advise that there is nothing to be personal but be professional so again I am the one who really act as his employee inside the office and I even obey the attire that he is requiring to me even if he as a boss is not wearing proper attire. I mean duhhh??? I even look like stupid during that time. Not until he didn't paid me for the work that I've done to him so I really get mad and fought for my right. It is a very long story to the point that I've asked legal advise twice and I was told that my situation is no longer winnable. He was forced to pay me after 1 year for my 2 months employment to him just because I told him that I will send him demand letter. So he knew it that I won't stop to fight for my right that is why he had given the payment to me.

It depends upon the personality of the individual. There are examples, where many Bosses behave like friends. At first try to earn the reputation and faith of your boss.

Befriending our boss is not an issue. The job related should not be involve for being friends. Bosses should be in the level of socializing with their down line.

Now you learned, keep it up. Juniors as you have mentioned have still many things to learn. Sometimes we want to acquire many friend as we could but wait are their intentions the same as yours ? They might be after connections for an easy ride to success. We must be very careful, we need quality friends. not just friend, that is, don't forget to apply the save and delete.

I think boss can be a friend. But we need to differentiate on timing as well. Example, during working hours he/she is our boss and after working hours, we can be casual friends. For me there should be a boundary between senior and junior during working hours.

boss is your boss i think if i can be in your shoes, i try to make him as my boss.. it`s weird for making him as my friend too even in another situation

good day deepu27dec, i don't see anything wrong being a friend to your boss as long as you know your boundaries and limits. honestly, i have been there, wherein, me and my second superior always exchange ideas during our travel time since i am riding in his car every after office hours. but, whenever we are in the office, we do act professionally. as friendship is a different thing to a employee-employer relationship. though it can be mixed somehow but, boundaries and limits should be taken care off. so, i do understand how you feel about it. and i guess, a boundary line must set somehow to get things done accordingly.

A boss should be a boss. Lot of people think that by being frank they are doing this world a favor. When you ask them to do things which means they have to step out of their comfort zone, that is when their ugly side surfaces. If you gone too far in your effort to become friendly, now is the time to show the firmer side of your friendship. Good friends are those who dare to disagree with friends. As a boss you can be firm and assertive to get the desired results.