8 Things You Must Never Tell Your Boss

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Your boss is not this super human entity. You have very humane relationship with your boss just like you have with your other colleagues. It is also possible to be friendly with your boss. However, there are certain things you should never tell your boss. Office rules command that you must maintain a comfortable distance with your boss.

Your boss can be your friend, but you cannot discuss everything with him or her.

I am looking for a job change

You must never tell your boss that you are looking for a job change until and unless you are giving your resignation. Your boss must be formally intimated that you plan to leave the company.

I am late because I partied last night

We often tell our friends about our wild parties when we are struggling with hangover the next day. But you cannot tell your boss that you are sleepy at work because you partied last night.

I am pregnant

Don't tell your boss that you are pregnant until you can hide it. While some bosses are cooperative, others might find this as an excuse to find faults with your work or even get you fired.

I am expecting X percentage of increment

Never tell your boss beforehand that you are expecting a certain percentage of increment. You must write this down officially in the appraisal form.

If I don't get a promotion I'll leave

We do tell out friends that unless we get a good salary hike, we plan to quit our jobs. But if you say that your boss, he or she will get insecure. They might assume you would leave anyway and not give you a salary hike.

My friend has a crush on you

Never tell your boss any intimate or embarrassing details. For example, you cannot tell your boss that your friend from another team finds him/her hot.

You are wearing a terrible shirt today

You cannot comment on the dressing sense of your boss. This is because your boss is not your equal and his/her ego can never take criticism from you.

The company policies are terrible

We all have complain against our bizarre company policies. But this is something that you can never tell your boss. You never know if your boss had a hand in making the company policies.

Office rules demand that you must never tell certain things to your boss. What are the things that you never tell your boss.