Corporate culture

Our company has a very unique and special culture, which is badmouthing the boss. Don't think badmouthing the boss is bad, but if you analyze it, you will see that badmouthing the boss has many benefits.

First of all, badmouthing the boss is an extremely effective way to relieve stress. There are days when deadlines are so tight that nothing can inspire work and be as entertaining as badmouthing the boss. Who gives us deadlines? The boss. Who threatens to deduct our salary if we miss the deadline? The boss. So who else deserves to vent all our frustrations other than the boss? Of course, we only dare to vent behind his back, who would be foolish enough to vent in front of him? One time, while we were sitting there enthusiastically blaming the boss, he suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a gentle smile like Chi Pheo looking for kindness. Luckily, the boss had just become the boss not long ago, so he was familiar with the habit of badmouthing the boss of employees who are running behind deadlines, so we, the Tang Monk and his disciples, were able to safely overcome the ordeal. With many years of experience badmouthing the boss, I would also like to note that before badmouthing the boss, you must make sure that no one in the group is a snitch. You will probably understand the consequences.

In addition to the effect of relieving stress, badmouthing the boss is also a collective activity that helps increase cohesion among company employees. What else could everyone in the company have in common - from the security guard, the janitor to the technician or the accountant - other than "hating" the boss? From not being familiar with each other, having nothing in common in work, personality, hobbies, having nothing to say to each other, badmouthing the boss is a topic that everyone likes, everyone can participate in. Thanks to that, the distance between employees will be shortened and who knows, the conversation will open up common points that we did not know before. Team building is here, no need to go far.

Just kidding, but badmouthing the boss is not necessarily negative. Sometimes employees badmouth the boss not because the boss is really bad or because the employees hate the boss. Sometimes badmouthing the boss shows a harmonious, close relationship between the boss and the employee. Because the boss is also human and as a human, there must be advantages and disadvantages, no one is perfect. If the boss only likes to listen to flattery and praise, it is no different from your child in kindergarten, who has to clap and cheer for everything he does: Oh, Puppy knows how to call mommy to go pee, so good - Puppy knows how to feed himself, so good - Puppy knows how to wash his hands before eating, so good... But that kind of praise can only attract children, after a few more years they will get bored.

Badmouthing the boss is just one of the things that make up the unique culture of your company: It is both work and play. Work together as colleagues, play together as friends. So even though the salary is not too high, or you are often fined and have no days off, employees are still afraid to quit even when there are more ideal opportunities in other companies. That shows how important it is to build a corporate culture, especially when you are a business owner and you do not have much money to retain employees with measurable benefits.

Hai Trieu