This is so problematic, but the boss really does seem to have a talent for making someone think it’s their idea to help him. Is it a win-win situation, though? I don’t think so. If you had any people-pleasing tendencies, you would fall right into his trap, and I know this because I totally would. It’s the flattering, and not making a big deal out of the stuff he asks you to do. Usually, it goes like this (at least for me it did): At first, you say yes because you wanna be the best at what you do, and then over time, you start to feel extra tired, and you don’t have any extra compensation for what you do for your boss. At that point, you’ve done so many things that flew under the radar that explaining the amount of extra hours you put into them becomes an impossible task. Also, you run the risk that he will deny all those things took that much time because you didn’t point it out at that precise moment. Sounds more like a lose-lose situation, right?
Author: Kayitsi.com
