Friends as Bosses

There are days that you do things that you regret, but can’t take back. It’s like taking an elevator with a bunch of co-workers and farting. Everyone feels uncomfortable but are too polite and embarrassed to say anything. Meanwhile you have 15 more floors to go.

I was in a meeting with six other people and basically told my boss to ‘shut up’. OK, it wasn’t exactly “shut up” but more like, “I have a problem with you opening your mouth”. I forget exactly what he said to prompt me to such an ill-timed, unprofessional response amongst colleges/clients. It’s not that I’m intentionally mean, it’s just that when I’m in a train of thought and someone interrupts or someone says something offensive I get derailed and say things without thinking about the setting I’m in. Also, my boss is actually my friend and we often joke around outside of work so maybe that has something to do with it. The same thing happened when I was at frog when i told my friend/boss that he made the stupidest design decision (and other things).

If anything I’ve learned that having a friend as a boss can be difficult, and to think about where we are when I decide to insult them.