Tough Talk,
I work with this man who is not totally devoid of decency, but he is pompous, arrogant and regularly condescending. He treats everybody this way except of course his supervisors and other large fundraisers where he’s all sweet and kind and as my grandmother would say, “Butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth.” Now he is retiring and we’re all supposed to worry and wonder how we’ll continue, when all he did was cause problems and took credit for others’ work. I just can’t take the BS because everyone is expected to compliment and treat him like a king. I can’t stomach this TT. What should I do? (Alberta, Washington)
Alberty,
I commend you for your honesty and perspicacity. I have always detested and am repulsed by pomposity and arrogance and those who abuse their position in a chain of command. It’s destroying this country, but don’t get me started. What I would do is get a cheap retirement card and write down your feelings. Be honest and maybe it will go a little something like this: “GOOD RIDDANCE you SOS. Everyone is glad to see you go because you are a pompous arrogant POS and I hope you get run over by a car when you walk out this building. DDYM!” And then send it around for other people you know to be honest with their feelings. I’m confident that this will make an impression even if your coworkers are too spineless and gutless to share their emotions and feelings too.
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Tough Talk 