What Your Boss Thinks - Productivity in the Workplace

7 Benefits of Riding to Work on a Motorbike

May 13, 2013June 10, 2014 What Your Boss Thinks

Sure, it’s more involved and you can’t do your makeup in it, but riding a motorbike to work has many benefits over driving a car. The first one is obvious: Save The Planet Motorbikes typically get 30 to over a 100 miles per gallon, while cars struggle to get to 40 and only the smart fortwo gets 70 (if you’re in Canada or Europe, that is; thanks to absurdist regulation, the mileage on a U.S. fortwo is just 36 mpg). In addition, it just takes less stuff to make a…

How to Ask For a Promotion at Work

May 13, 2013September 21, 2017 What Your Boss Thinks

The first step is to jot down two statements. One statement covers how the first 90 days will be spent once promoted to the position and the second statement will cover how to help replacement fill the previous position. These statements provide the information needed to answer the questions bosses may raise about the promotion. Write down the two statements nicely in case the boss asks for answers in writing. 10 Steps To Ask For a Promotion at Work • List all skills that have been gained with the current…

Bonds versus Shares — The Boss’s Side

May 2, 2013June 10, 2014 What Your Boss Thinks

When you’re the boss of a company, you have to run it so that it’s profitable. Sometimes you need extra capital, and there are different ways of raising it. In terms of seeking investors, there are two main instruments you can do it with: shares and (corporate) bonds. Which one do you go with? Shares — your flexible friend The benefit of shares is that if you’re running a highly profitable company, there’s greater chance of people investing it. Better still, they’ll be willing to invest more. This generates more…

How to Get a Raise at Work

April 29, 2013April 26, 2013 What Your Boss Thinks

These days, everyone would like to get a raise at work. But in today’s economy, what’s the best way to do that? First of all, you have to make yourself a very valuable asset to your company. You need to do your job well, have good attendance and punctuality. But what else can you do to set yourself apart from your co-workers? Take the Initiative Completing tasks that are assigned to you by your superiors is important. But it is also important to show some initiative on the job. If…

How to Allocate Cash Like a Boss

April 10, 2013July 16, 2013 What Your Boss Thinks

Creating a smart attitude to your money requires you to research, think and act like an investor. Think of the greatest investors of our time – people like Warren Buffett didn’t get there by accident. They achieved their legendary status by being prudent with money and understand how to allocate assets and capital. The next step to sorting out your personal finances after getting out of debt is saving money for your short-term needs, long-term savings such as retirement and cash allocation for investing. Follow these tips on how you…

My Boss Is a Bully: How to Confront Bullying at Work

March 18, 2013 What Your Boss Thinks

Bullying in the workplace has been a heated and controversial issue for many years. Bullying by supervisors, co-workers, and even underlings is entirely legal and even expected to some degree. While some employees may instinctively believe that this type of behavior forms a hostile workplace, it actually does not unless the bullying is specifically targeting the employee because of their race, gender, or disability. In some states, sexual orientation is also included, but in others it is not. Document Everything Though bullying is not a legal issue, it’s still not…

Ask Your Boss: Is It Okay to Bring My Spouse to a Work Conference?

February 20, 2013February 18, 2013 What Your Boss Thinkswork conferences, work trips

My company is sending me to a week long work conference which will be held in a large metropolitan city. I have the option of bringing my husband with me. What do you as a boss think about your employees who bring their spouses to work conferences? Is it frowned upon or it does not matter? Honestly, I personally don’t like when employees bring their spouses to work conferences. I suspect the worst in people. Really. This is why this blog is called What Your Boss Really Thinks But Never…

Ask Your Boss: I am Going on Vacation Either You Let Me or Not!

February 16, 2013February 18, 2013 What Your Boss Thinksdealing with coworkers, difficult employees

“I have an employee that on several occasions since she started here almost three years ago gets very defensive and combative at times. It seems to happen when I’ve had to speak firmly to her or inform her of something she doesn’t like the answer to. The most recent was when she came in and told me what days she’s taking for vacation (without previously getting the ok, and I also found that she had already booked tickets) I let her know she did not have sufficient vacation to cover…

Ask Your Boss: Is It Okay To Socialize A Lot With Co-Workers?

January 21, 2013February 18, 2013 What Your Boss Thinksoffice life

“Is it okay to socialize a lot with co-workers after work? What about during work hours?” Good questions! I, personally, am not a big fan of happy hours with co-workers for two reasons: When you share a drink or two, you relax, and you feel that you are more friends than co-workers. This attitude might be carried over into the work environment, and consequently may cause some trouble. Or misunderstanding. Or gossip. If I go out, I prefer to go out with my friends. When I am with my friends,…

How Some Mormons Run Small Businesses in Utah

January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 What Your Boss Thinksoffice politics, religion at your workplace

Story One My friend wants to quit her job. She barely started it a few weeks ago, and she already cannot stand it. It is not the job per se that drives her to the edge of insanity. It is the people. Or I should rather say, it is the business style of the company. As soon as my friend started her new job, she began to suspect that something was not quite ordinary, not entirely professional. For a few days she could not put her finger on it, until…