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I feel like in the American workplace we’re expected to be casual and friendly with everyone while also being acutely aware of rank. So if your boss sends a sil
by ytdytvhxgydvhh 4y ago
I feel like in the American workplace we’re expected to be casual and friendly with everyone while also being acutely aware of rank. So if your boss sends a silly meme, you might want to reply with another silly meme. But if you go over your boss’s head and send an unsolicited “hey <first name of the boss’s boss>” email, you might still be in for repercussions. Just because everyone is on a first name basis and drinks beer together at happy hour doesn’t mean they’re really on equal footing.
- octodog 4y agoHow are you supposed to address your boss's boss?
- n4bz0r 4y agoI suppose the point is that you aren't. You talk to your immediate superior instead. And then your boss does the same if he/she decides there is a talk to talk.
- jackson1442 4y agoI think some places still expect you to use their honorific prefix and address them by their last name. Definitely a dying trend though.