A friendly boss

This entry should originally appear on 26 Oct 2007.
At around 4pm, my manager asked me whether I am free to go for dinner. The big boss wants to throw a mini-party for me, and at the same time it will be a gathering for the rest of them.

I had things to pack, and emails to send (down to the last day and last hour) and I reached 1 hr later than the rest of them did. He quickly got to know I cant consume beef and proceed to grab some chicken for me. As he returned, I was on the line with a client and I gestured a sorry to big boss and also to leave the food on the table.

He shook his head and stood until I finished my call.

When I ended the call, I apologised to him and told him he could have just leave the food on the table! He lamented that it is hard to find an employee who would be doing work down to the last day and beyond the working hours some more. Another person would have just dumped the job and feign ignorance already.

I smiled and proceed to bury myself beneath the parquet planks.

Really, that is nothing! I told him that; this is all part of my job, and these are my clients, so I have the responsibility towards them even if no one else have.

Big boss then began to persuade me to stay, something he hadnt do since the day I resigned. He had spoke to me through my manager and now after I had left, he initiated a compromise with me.

I were to stay, and he will ensure I wont receive unfair treatment again.

He keep telling me that he wants to see me back at the office on monday, and if he dont, he will give me a call.

I told him I wont be able to answer his call because I am doing freelance then, and his eyes lit up, and counter offered me. He said I could take one month unpaid leave off work, and then come back to office and wait for bonus.

Everyone around the table began to exclaim that big boss is so generous and I shouldnt be rejecting him. Big boss even offer to transfer me to another of his company to work if I really feel I cant work with certain ppl in this company.

Well, I didnt want to slap myself later, so I told him no matter what happen, I will need to finish my next two weeks of freelance before I will consider any of his offer. He was satisfied with my answer, and at the same time reminded he will call me on monday to talk further with me.

He is quite a nice boss, but the crap I am receiving is not from him, so no matter how much he promise me, it will not solve any immediate problems.

But let's worry about this after 2 wks. =) No point worrying now.