Search for unique ways to impress moron boss

By: Miss Lonelyhearts Posted: 4:00 AM CDT Thursday, May. 2, 2019

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I work for a large corporation and my department boss is a moron. He’s the poster boy for someone who was promoted for his charm into a job he’s barely qualified for. He’s hit the ceiling and I fear he’s never going to leave our department.

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He has terrible ideas and vetoes all of our great ones. The guy is still a good 10 years from retirement and until then, our department will suffer. The chances of his leaving early are non-existent. Should I find a new job? The pay here is good, but the work is so frustrating. Until then, we still have to follow the lead of a guy who hasn’t had a new idea since Seinfeld went off the air.

— Unhappy Days, Downtown

Dear Unhappy: If you can’t go up and over, you need to find a way to go around. Start sniffing around other departments looking for unadvertised movement and opportunities. Do you have other skills that have not been used in your work so far? Could you change departments and hang onto your salary and pension? Start talking to people casually to see if they’ve heard of any upcoming projects or openings. Also, show initiative and leadership when your group is working with other departments. Try to meet as many people working in your area as possible, even casually.

Warning: don’t make it obvious you’re shopping for a new job. Just keep your eyes and ears open and make new contacts. You don’t want to alert your boss, in case you can’t find anything right away and he tries to squeeze you out.

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I was excited about a date with a guy from Tinder who I thought was both smart and gorgeous. I was so nervous I arrived about a half-hour early. To my shock, he was already there, saying goodbye to someone in a booth. He gave her a little kiss on the cheek and off she went.

He didn’t yell out “Next,” but he could have. Obviously, he was interviewing us all, one after another. I was so embarrassed. I said, “Should I take a number?” He said, “Don’t be ridiculous, sit down, have a drink!” I turned around and left.

We’d exchanged phone numbers in case one of us was late. Before I got home, he sent me a flood of text messages. I got more messages the next few days, asking why I was upset. Was I too hard on him? Did I overreact?

— Next in Line, Osborne Village

Dear Next: You didn’t overreact. This guy let his ego show, lining up women, knowing full well they might run into each other coming and going. His ego also explains why he couldn’t handle your rejection. Ignore his messages and you’ll soon be rid of him.

Miss Lonelyhearts
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