In Bad Times, the Boss Is Always (Grrrrrrr) Right, Consultant Advises Employees
<i> United Press International</i>
CHICAGO —
The worst on-the-job mistake a worker can make amid the current economic conditions is to tell the boss, “You’re wrong,” an international outplacement consulting firm said today.
Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., said such a statement may be tantamount to an unplanned resignation.
“One thing employees, as well as job candidates, should remember is that the employer is always right,” Challenger President James E. Challenger said.
Challenger said the next worst on-the-job mistakes employees can make are:
- Blaming others in the company for poor business conditions.
- Complaining about too heavy a workload.
- Requesting an advance on salary.
- Returning late from vacation or a long weekend.
