The Devil that Wears Prada Is A Man.

One and half more days of taking messages for the Big Boss Man at work.  Yesterday I was so mad I couldn't get my thoughts together. The work wife has an amazing way of just putting it all into prospective for me. We'll leave our personal opinions out of this one, cos I'm writing this on the company browser... bad ass I know!!

He's instructed a simple task of how he likes his phone answered. Though making it impossible to execute properly.  Our company superintendent is his personal house bitch friend., who we all love. He(superintendent) called yesterday to say he had to cancel plans for lunch with the Big Boss Man.  THINKING (that was my first mistake) he'd want to talk to him, I paged him. (under strict instructions not to page him) upon his call back I advised him his lunch plans were cancelled etc.

He flipped out and ripped me another new asshole. Trying to explain to him that putting thru the last 3 calls, he was just on the phone with them and either got cut off, you told them to call back, or had lunch plans with them. So they clearly know you're here and not in a friggin meeting.

I know you're thinking, just do what he wants. It's not that simple, we're also required to read his mood mind. If I didn't put those people thru, he'd be upset and give me hell, cos he was just on the phone with them. (geez use your common sense, sigh) If I did, he gives me hell cos I didn't tell them he's in a meeting and take a message.

This is the break down of rules. Simple to follow no?

# 1 - Do not page the Big Boss Man.
# 2 - His phone is forwarded to me, so calling him is bounced back to myself.
# 3 - He only wants his messages by phone.(not by email) (see rules 1 & 2)
# 4 - Tell everyone he is in a meeting, regardless that he told them to call right back.

If you tell me to take the messages to him in person, I'll slap you. Cos he would belittle me on the spot.. "Didn't I tell you I wanted all my messages by phone!" He hasn't said that, although I can also guarantee a 99% chance he would. 

Reasoning with him or explaining his logic is like talking to a petulant child made out of bricks. I now believe his assistant is worth every penny she is being paid. I'd still ask for more.


So regardless of who he is talking too, his Dad, house bitch, or the co owner of another organization, HE'S IN A MEETING!!!!... Today, I'll be holding him responsible for his own requests. "Sir, I'm following your exact instructions to advise everyone, regardless who it might be, that you're in a meeting." will likely be my response. Of course I'll try my professional best to not have a smug or sarcastic tone.

What I really want to say is. 'ANSWER YOUR OWN DAMN PHONE!!! '