tell me a story about the BEST boss you’ve ever had. just tryin to see something
My boss passed away on December 27th, 2023. She was the best boss that I have ever worked with. She listened. She took action for you if needed. She told you the truth even if it was something that you didn't want to hear. She had 36 years of knowledge that she shared. She is missed.
@oldenoughtosay Had a boss who woyld regularly show up 15 minutes late and say "I'd apologize but I'm unlikely to change, it's just who I am as a person" and that he "lived his life in 15 minute increments" so he didn't care if anyone else was late as long as it was within 15 minutes
@oldenoughtosay Feel like I’ve been super lucky being blessed with great bosses working in tech. My best boss/mentor taught me to always strive for better and believe in people. We’d talk for at least an hour a week about work mostly and life. He once said “I look at a tree and I’m happy” 😂
@oldenoughtosay he kept me in on the tea but was adept at preventing any of it from impacting me
@oldenoughtosay My main boss at the last company I worked at changed my whole life. First person to truly trust me, train me where I had gaps, and allowed me to put in the hard work with real rewards for it His belief in me unlocked my best self. Wouldn’t be who I am today without Ian’s help
@oldenoughtosay A patron insisted he paid with a 100. Bartender "Charles I swear he paid with a 10." Charles pulls 100 out of the register, hands it to patron, and says "get the #### out of our bar and don't come back." Then went back to his office to place the produce order.
when I was 19, I worked at a starbucks barnes and noble and one of my close family members had a psychotic episode infront of me, attacked someone, and resulted in me having to call police. This happened 30 minutes before my shift and I called them infront of the police while crying and asked if it was okay that I don’t come in and had a family emergency. They quickly said “take all the time you need”, no questions asked, and even said they’d take over my next couple shifts. A week later (the day before my shift), I was with family in another town and decided to call in and quit because there was no way I could leave my family but I knew that meant I’d be banned from working at any starbucks, b&n, or affiliated companies again. I told my boss I had a family emergency and needed to quit and how sorry I was for not giving a two week notice. She told me “Don’t apologize. I’ll make down that you gave us a two week notice. Come back whenever you feel ready”. Again, no questions asked. I was so stressed in that moment and to this day I’m so appreciative and have nothing but good things to say about B&N and Starbucks.
There was this boss I had a 5 years back, Alex. From the get-go, Alex was different from any other boss I'd ever had. He had this energy about him, this genuine enthusiasm not just for the work we were doing but for seeing each of us grow and succeed. On my first day, he sat down with me and asked about my career aspirations, not just in the context of the job I was starting, but where I saw myself in the future, what skills I wanted to develop, and what dreams I had. It was the first time I felt like a boss actually saw me, not just as an employee, but as a person with ambitions and potential. Alex was a leader who walked the walk. He was always the first to arrive and the last to leave, but more than that, he was present. If you were speaking, he was listening—not just waiting for his turn to talk. He had this way of making you feel heard and valued that was incredibly motivating. But what really set Alex apart was how he dealt with mistakes. I remember one project where I dropped the ball—big time. I was dreading the meeting with him, certain that this was going to be one of those career-defining moments in the worst possible way. Instead, Alex focused on what I learned from the mistake, how we could mitigate the impact, and how to avoid it in the future. There was no blame, just a forward-looking, constructive approach. I walked out of that meeting not feeling belittled, but empowered. Alex celebrated our wins, big and small, always crediting the team. Under his leadership, I saw our team take risks, innovate, and collaborate in ways that had seemed impossible before. He had this knack for bringing out the best in people, for making us believe in ourselves as much as he believed in us. But perhaps the most telling sign of the kind of boss Alex was, is that even after people moved on to other opportunities, they kept in touch. He wasn't just a former boss; he was a mentor, a reference, a cheerleader for our successes in life and career. Working for Alex wasn't just a job; it was a lesson in leadership, respect, and the power of positive reinforcement. He showed me the kind of leader I aspire to be and reminded me that how you work and treat people is just as important as the work you do!!
One of my first bosses taught me "to always praise in public and admonish in private." He also taught me to always have my office door opened so it was never private and therefore, no one could be blame because we were a team and sometimes there may be a temporary setback but that was all. Temporary. Not everyone could be on top of their game every day.
@oldenoughtosay When I was going through divorce and crying behind my computer every 5 minutes, she told me 'you've been an asset to us before, you will be again, how can we reduce your workload while you're going through this?'