Almost sent a LMGTFY link to my boss

[GilliC]

I almost sent a "Let Me Google That for You" link to my boss.
...intentionally.

He asked me to look at an update to an error report that mentioned one of the third-party tools we use. I told him that I hadn't worked with it before, so he should really ask someone else.

Then he asked me what the tool did.

I understand that he's new (-ish), and that maybe he hasn't registered the name in the 7 months he's been the head of this project (kind of surprising since it's been a hot topic among management lately). But couldn't he just do a quick look on his own? I was so surprised by the question, that I actually did a Google search before answering to make sure I wasn't mixing things up in my head.

I normally wouldn't be annoyed and might even be pleased that he was admitting he didn't know, except that he has clearly never taken time to understand the project. And meanwhile, he refuses to listen to our opinions, because he's afraid it will seems to be afraid that it will undermine his authority.

Last week I was explaining some nuance of Chinese pronunciation to him and another colleague over lunch, and he said, "You seem to know a lot about this. Did you study Cantonese or Mandarin or something?" I tried to give him a subtle reminder and a chance to say, "Oh, that's right!" by saying, "Well, you have to learn some just to be able to get around outside of work." Instead he responded, "You worked in China?!" Yes, right before I moved here. Thank you for confirming our long-standing suspicion that you never even bothered to read the internal CVs of the 10 people you were brought in to manage.

[CakeLover]

I was wondering where Michael Scott went after The Office. It appears he's been found as the head of your department.

[mrsukyankee]

Jun 11, 2012 5:19:11 GMT -5 CakeLover said:

I was wondering where Michael Scott went after The Office. It appears he's been found as the head of your department.

:heart: :heart: :heart:

[GilliC]

Jun 11, 2012 5:19:11 GMT -5 CakeLover said:

I was wondering where Michael Scott went after The Office. It appears he's been found as the head of your department.

Hahaha! ;D