Hey here is your friendly reminder to not tell your nice boss stuff.
Iām at the executive management level for my very small company and I have 4 people who report directly to me. I am a nice boss. Iām friendly with my employees, I treat them like professional adults, I actively try to create a positive work environment, and I mentor them and make sure theyāre advancing in their careers. I do my best to shield them from the rest of management doing stupid shit. My employees like working for me.
The other day one of my employees came to ask if she could change her hours on Mondays. I said yes immediately because itās helpful for me to know when sheās here and when sheās not, but as long as she gets her work done I donāt care when and where she does it. She then proceeded to tell me that it was so she could attend therapy and like ā¦ I will never use this information but ā¦ as a general rule donāt fucking do that.
Do not tell your employer shit about your mental or physical health except for the bare minimum needed to request a reasonable accommodation. Even your nice boss can fire you, even your nice boss can unfairly change your working conditions, and even your nice boss at some point is probably going to face pressure from their superiors.
Iām not saying donāt trust your boss with anything ever. Iām just saying that anytime you are in the workplace you need to keep your private information private. You can still have a good relationship with your boss. Your workplace can still be pleasant. But if it ever feels like disclosing private information is required in order to have a good relationship with your boss, please see that as a red flag.
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