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  • I don't want you to think I've got a big head, but...

    ...my MD has just told me that I'm his 'favourite', in front of his two marketing Managers - now whether that was because I'd just taken a fresh pot of coffee into their meeting, I couldn't say, but aww, bless him!!
    Last edited by Pumpkin Becki; 08-09-2009, 12:14 PM.

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    Well done lass - sure it was genuine, and in front of marketing managers eh?
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    • #3
      Sounds a bit patronising to me, a bit like teachers pet, especially if it was just over a pot of coffee!

      Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

      Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Alison View Post
        Sounds a bit patronising to me, a bit like teachers pet, especially if it was just over a pot of coffee!
        Ah yeah, but he is the man who let me design a whole new garden for work and redesign the ladies loos, so I'll forgive him.

        I did once have a female boss who actually, physically patted me on the head like I was one of her grandchildren!! Now I did object to that

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        • #5
          Originally posted by HeyWayne View Post
          Well done lass - sure it was genuine, and in front of marketing managers eh?
          Who's angling for 'Employee of the Year'??

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Pumpkin Becki View Post
            I did once have a female boss who actually, physically patted me on the head like I was one of her grandchildren!! Now I did object to that
            At least she didn't pat you on the bum!

            Enjoy the praise however it's delivered - some places it's seldom given.
            A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

            BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

            Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.


            What would Vedder do?

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            • #7
              Praise is always welcome, we all (well, most of us) need and thrive on it
              aka
              Suzie

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              • #8
                I think I can safely say that I am the least favoured in my team, probably because I don't put up with his BS. If he told me I *was* his favourite, I'd be checking the calendar date, for April 1st!

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                • #9
                  Indeed, keep that praise and live off it for a while.

                  You can see why though - designer and coffee when he needs it

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                    Indeed, keep that praise and live off it for a while.

                    You can see why though - designer and coffee when he needs it
                    Thank you hun, I think, generally speaking, work would be a much happier place if staff were praised more frequently, not in a sickly, rancid, high-five kind of way, but there I am thinking I'm flying along under the radar - not important enough to be noticed, but not bad, so don't warrant reprimands. So it is nice to think that the MD notices and appreciates my effort, whatever it may be, as Materials Controller, fielding his calls, making his tea, finding a restaurant that he can take a client to for a late lunch, or designer extraordinaire. I think myself very lucky to work here.

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                    • #11
                      Ooohhh check you out, chouchou de chef.
                      Well done though PB, I'm sure it was merited
                      Bob Leponge
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by bobleponge View Post
                        chouchou de chef.
                        Is that a 'cooker of cabbages' Bob?? My french never was much cop

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                        • #13
                          Sort of PB, sort of.
                          Bob Leponge
                          Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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                          • #14
                            Hmmm, G**gle Translate makes it 'pet head'...think I prefer 'cabbage cooker'!!

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                            • #15
                              Chouchou doesnt mean double cabbage, its a slang word meaning favourite or pet.
                              Chouchou de prof = teachers pet
                              Chouchou de chef = Boss' pet.

                              Its always used in a nice way, not a sarcastic way, exactly the way that I used it in fact.
                              Bob Leponge
                              Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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