Being a boss's favorite
I was discussing with a friend how some officers always seem to be in good books of bosses and get good confidential report entries year after year. Here I am expanding upon the wisdom that I derived from the discussion so that others may benefit from it. Let me beforehand declare that this piece is not meant to hurt those who are bosses’ darlings despite not following the wisdom. 1. Bosses continue to lose the capacity to judge others’ characters, and this incapacitation occurs in exponential terms when a boss becomes big boss and then the top boss. Keep this always in mind in dealing with the boss. 2. Behave like his / her best chamcha in the world. Gifts are OK but don’t ignore greeting gestures. For example, male subordinates in Delhi can try bending their body at the waist (even if back pain) and pretending to touch male boss’s knee. In UP, Bihar and nearby states, it helps to say pranam instead of namaste or good morning. Never use hi, hello or similar o