Do you try to keep your boss happy?

@sjvg1976 (41289)
Delhi, India
May 21, 2023 12:11am CST
Strange ...strange!! People here at my workplace try to keep the boss happy not through their work but through giving the gifts and by doing his personal works. I hate being not liked by my boss because I don't like it and try to get appreciated by the work and not by this. How do you find your boss? Is he/she like my boss?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471992)
• Switzerland
21 May 23
I am retired and in the past my Boss was my husband. Of course I tried to keep my "Boss" happy.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
28 May 23
and you had no other choice.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471992)
• Switzerland
28 May 23
@sjvg1976 Correct my friend.
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Meli
@astutimeliana723 (4667)
• Indonesia
21 May 23
I think your co-worker is someone who is looking for face to win over the boss, and get a raise or promotion. Oh something that is not good, and unprofessional.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
29 May 23
Yes this is unprofessional but my boss doesn't understand it.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
30 May 23
@astutimeliana723 This is but we cannot change him or do anything.
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Meli
@astutimeliana723 (4667)
• Indonesia
29 May 23
@sjvg1976 That's sad.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72183)
• United States
27 May 23
I think you are going about it the right way. I think buying him gifts if they like and appreciate his is nice but I’m thinking they are just trying to buy his friendship which is never good.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72183)
• United States
28 May 23
@sjvg1976 I really liked my bosses where I worked and she gave me gifts for my birthday. Maybe it is different where you are?
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
29 May 23
@shaggin Yes it is different here. Being in a core production our bosses always ask about targets and productivity, they don't talk about anything else.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
28 May 23
You cannot be a friend to the boss. Also giving gifts to colleges is against the rules, if someone comes to know it, it definitely will cause a harm.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
21 May 23
I'm so glad I'm retired now, so I don't have to put up with such cr_p. Back in the days when I was working, I keep everyone happy thru the quality of my work. That's it.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
28 May 23
That's better, we should try to keep others happy through our work.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19588)
• London, England
27 May 23
Not anymore as I retired a couple of years ago. Lovin' it!
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
28 May 23
And what about the time, you were not retired.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
31 May 23
@Ronrybs I will try it.
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19588)
• London, England
28 May 23
@sjvg1976 Generally keep out of the bosses way!
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Neil
@Neil43 (3363)
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1 Jun 23
OMG! I don't want to say any bad things about my boss.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
1 Jun 23
Your boss may be good .
Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
21 May 23
People make fun of suck ups like that around here. I'm sure it works a lot, but goodness, that's pathetic behavior.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
31 May 23
It works a lot here.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
26 May 23
not really no, the people I work for intermittently don't do anything to try to keep me happy, so I see no reason to.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (18389)
• Indonesia
22 May 23
when I worked my boss was younger and richer than me but there were a number of things that made my boss unhappy because the target was not achieved.
much2say
@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
22 May 23
When I worked, I don't think any of my co-workers wanted to buy my bosses any gifts like that . We worked hard period . . . we didn't really get rewarded for that other than normal pay . . . so there was no sense trying to please them any other way.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 May 23
I didn't work to please my boss except to do my job to the best of my ability.
jaishankar
@Shivram59 (36351)
• India
29 May 23
sjvg1976 Now I am my own boss;and yes;I try to keep myself happy.A few month back I was an employee.My boss was a very friendly gentleman and the only thing he expected from us is be hard working and sincere.
ihasaquestion
@ihasaquestion (8275)
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22 May 23
I am neutral and respect everyone the same. I don't know how others do it though..like sucking up to the boss etc..
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
24 May 23
I am my own boss at home and I try to stay happy.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
21 May 23
Lucky..I do no longer have a boss..and I was always my own boss. I never let them rule with their reign of terror over me.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50582)
• United States
21 May 23
I think that it should be how you perform your job that they appreciate you for.
Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
21 May 23
Such bosses are not worth to be bosses. We go to the office to work not satisfied the bosses personal whims.
Kandase
@Kandae11 (55131)
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21 May 23
I do not curry favour to anyone, but l compliment persons when it is deserving.
Raj
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
21 May 23
I will make them happy with my work and won't do any other thing
Zhang jing xuan
@zhangxueying (3339)
• China
21 May 23
I will work hard to gain the boss's recognition, but I am not very good at flattering. However, some colleagues like to flatter. If I feel that I do not like the boss's personality, then I will leave this company and find the work environment I like to work in