Athletics, yet an asshole

You’ve been hearing your asshole BOSS is athletic. Who cares? He is an asshole. Anyway and finally, if what you’ve been hearing is true, everyone in the company may find your asshole BOSS useful to the company especially during inter-department or inter-subsidiary companies sports carnival.

One day you had a conversation with your asshole BOSS…
You: So, what games do you play?
Asshole BOSS: Owh… I play all games.
You: Are you sure?!
Asshole BOSS: Ya ya!! I even do track and field.
You: Whoaa… track and field, too?! What event in track and field?
Asshole BOSS: All. Especially pecut (dash events)
You: 100m or 200m?
Asshole BOSS: Both I can.
You: So, you can take corners very well in 200m?
Asshole BOSS: That’s my favorite part. Oh yeah.. I also swim very well.
You: Really? What style?
Asshole BOSS: All laaa… especially the butterfly. That’s my favorite.
You: Butterfly?! That’s the most difficult.
Asshole BOSS: Of course, I’ve been swimming since I was a kid.

So, when the inter-subsidiary companies sport carnival came, your asshole BOSS was selected to play badminton. One reason for the selection was based on his claim, “I was the second team for Malaysia. I used to spar against Rashid Sidek.”

And when the tournament day arrived, not just your asshole BOSS didn’t get to play the men single matchup (as there are other better single players around), your asshole BOSS lost all four men’s doubles matchups and he claimed of muscle pull and crammed on his legs for his losses.

And at the end of the competition, one of your friends said, “If he was Rashid Sidek's sparring partner, his opponents must be Lin Dan’s sparring partner then!” There and there you feel like kicking your asshole BOSS into a swimming pool and see him doing the butterfly.

Oh well, your asshole BOSS is an asshole, anyway. Whatever comes from his mouth will go directly to the toilet bowl.

Get him out?

You've been having problems (to sync) with your asshole BOSS. You requested for transfer, but was turned down by your asshole BOSS, although other BOSSES would love to take you in. All you could do is to find jobs elsewhere and resign from the current one.

You're making a good progress in getting a job somewhere else. But, suddenly you've been hearing there's a plot by the top ranked BOSSES to get your asshole BOSS out of the company. And they're seriously thinking about it. Even, statements like "why is he (your asshole BOSS) is also having trouble with his peers?" and "he's not articulate" keep cropping up.

So, what should you do?

Wait and hold on to the job til the top management get rid of your asshole BOSS, hoping you'll get a better replacement. Or keep looking for jobs?

I'll keep looking for jobs elsewhere. Who can assure the replacement would not be assholed as the current one? But, one thing you can be assured of... even others know your asshole BOSS is an asshole BOSS.

Laws of Power (Law #3 and #4)

There is one meeting that require your boss to attend. However, he couldn't attend the meeting because he is busy (like others are not?! fuck!). With limited resources, he has no other choice than to send you as representative to the meeting. But, he knows he couldn't trust that you will brief him what the meeting is all about. So, he called the organizer.

Your stupid Boss: About the meeting tomorrow... you know laa I'm very busy so it's a bit tight for me to attend.
Meeting organizer: Ok, so I'm assuming you're not attending.
Your stupid Boss: I'll send my staff, ***** to represent me.
Meeting organizer: Ok, noted. Will forward the invitation to him.
Your stupid Boss: But, can you send me the presentation materials, later? You know lah.. my staff won't share with me. He likes to work on his own...

Crap! What a boss without balls he is?
Next time you see him, put a satanic smile on your face and just tell him, "Law #3 and Law #4!"

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Law #3: Conceal your intentions
Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense. Guide them far enough down the wrong path, envelope them in enough smoke, and by the time they realize your intentions, it will be too late.

Law #4: Always say less than necessary
When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.