Even when he's out, there's no escape.
Aug. 25th, 2004 12:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shirenomadThere's always the phone...
FlyinFish8: *collapses on his desk* That was painful...
CLCANVictoriaB: Oh yeah? What happened?
FlyinFish8: Another clear instance of Chris is from Earth, the boss is from somewhere in the Horsehead Nebula.
CLCANVictoriaB: XD Elaborate?
FlyinFish8: He thinks he's being clear on what he wants, and I think he's being clear on what he wants, but then when we actually check back with each other, we've gone completely different directions.
CLCANVictoriaB: O-o
FlyinFish8: Doesn't help that he wants me to "think for myself" (which means "think like I would").
CLCANVictoriaB: >_<
FlyinFish8: (He's "grooming me", see. He wants to be able to act on my own initiative and so forth, but only if I do it like he would. I'd much prefer it if he just gave me straight instructions.)
CLCANVictoriaB: *head desk* Gotta love people like that.
FlyinFish8: During our conversation, he shot down an addition to our ad I thought he wanted. Then he brings up a subject I'm far less familiar with and asks "Do you think X would make a good addition?"
FlyinFish8: And I'm thinking: "You just told me my earlier opinion is wrong; why are you asking about THIS now?"
FlyinFish8: While he's apparently thinking: "Let's see if Chris can make the right call here."
CLCANVictoriaB: *smacksmacks your boss*
FlyinFish8: Why can't he just say "Add X"?
FlyinFish8: Because he "doesn't want an automaton". Fair enough, except what he DOES want is another him.
FlyinFish8: Except one who can actually write, and understand techie things, and do all the stuff he can't.
FlyinFish8: Plus all the stuff he can.
CLCANVictoriaB: Sounds like he's SuperMegaBosOfDoom.
FlyinFish8: And the weird thing is? As far as I can tell, he has no clue how irritating or egotistical his behavior is.
FlyinFish8: He honestly means well. He's just so friggin' irritating about it!
*thinks about making this Friends Only, then decides he doesn't care if the boss finds it* *post*
FlyinFish8: *collapses on his desk* That was painful...
CLCANVictoriaB: Oh yeah? What happened?
FlyinFish8: Another clear instance of Chris is from Earth, the boss is from somewhere in the Horsehead Nebula.
CLCANVictoriaB: XD Elaborate?
FlyinFish8: He thinks he's being clear on what he wants, and I think he's being clear on what he wants, but then when we actually check back with each other, we've gone completely different directions.
CLCANVictoriaB: O-o
FlyinFish8: Doesn't help that he wants me to "think for myself" (which means "think like I would").
CLCANVictoriaB: >_<
FlyinFish8: (He's "grooming me", see. He wants to be able to act on my own initiative and so forth, but only if I do it like he would. I'd much prefer it if he just gave me straight instructions.)
CLCANVictoriaB: *head desk* Gotta love people like that.
FlyinFish8: During our conversation, he shot down an addition to our ad I thought he wanted. Then he brings up a subject I'm far less familiar with and asks "Do you think X would make a good addition?"
FlyinFish8: And I'm thinking: "You just told me my earlier opinion is wrong; why are you asking about THIS now?"
FlyinFish8: While he's apparently thinking: "Let's see if Chris can make the right call here."
CLCANVictoriaB: *smacksmacks your boss*
FlyinFish8: Why can't he just say "Add X"?
FlyinFish8: Because he "doesn't want an automaton". Fair enough, except what he DOES want is another him.
FlyinFish8: Except one who can actually write, and understand techie things, and do all the stuff he can't.
FlyinFish8: Plus all the stuff he can.
CLCANVictoriaB: Sounds like he's SuperMegaBosOfDoom.
FlyinFish8: And the weird thing is? As far as I can tell, he has no clue how irritating or egotistical his behavior is.
FlyinFish8: He honestly means well. He's just so friggin' irritating about it!
*thinks about making this Friends Only, then decides he doesn't care if the boss finds it* *post*
