Unfiltered Story #182349

[Boss has turned in his notice and will be departing the company in 2 weeks time. MEANWHILE, the rest of us have to complete our self-evals as part of the year-end evaluation process. Boss has sent them back to all the members of the team due to scanty info, and has asked us to put in more detail. This all happens in Instant Messenger]

Me: More detail proviced

Boss: Thanks. our future manager will thank me.

Me: Yeah. I think I had grown complacent under your benevolent neglect.

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Me: I MEAN THAT IN THE MOST POSITIVE WAY POSSIBLE

Boss: LOL

Me: I mean, whaddya gonna do, *fire* me? You’d have to stay on to process the termination!

Boss: Yes, unlikely.