Things You Should Never Say To Your Boss -

In China, it is very common for a lot of
employees to work just for the money. This
means they will leave if you fail to give
them a raise or if their peers start to make
a lot more money than they do. Our
interview process has filtered this as much
as possible but if we hear through the
"grapevine" that the person is just doing
the job for the money we will let them go
very quickly.
- Derek Capo, CEO and Founder, Next Step
China
2. 'You Never Told Me to Do It'
When something important doesn't get
done, the worst thing you can say is, "You
never asked me to do it." There are few
better ways to neglect yourself of that
promotion, a raise, or even job security.
- Ken Cauley, President, Advanced Media
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3. 'There's Something Wrong'
It's easy to complain about what's wrong.
It's hard to come up with solutions to fix
the problem. My former manager at
LivingSocial said, "Be a problem solver, not
spotter," and I've taken this advice to heart
in my everyday life. If you see a problem,
don't address the situation with what's
wrong; address the situation with an
answer. If you don't have a real solution,
wait until you do.
- Sarah Ware, Markerly
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4. 'I Want to Do What's Easiest'
We have a client who had an employee
literally explain that he would rather do a
particularly menial task than the task that
the employer had assigned because it
would be easier for him. We were shocked.
This is the most explicit way to alert your
boss that you don't care about improving
your skill set without directly telling him.
Never do this if you care about your career!
- Patrick Conley, Founder / CEO,
Automation Heroes
5. 'That Takes Up Too Much Time'
Through the years, we have had many
operational restructurings that have
required large amounts of data to be
filtered and edited or re-formatted in some
manner. There's nothing worse than an
employee who complains about the amount
of time required to move the company to
the next level.
- Laura Land, CFO / COO, Accessory Export,
LLC
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6. 'I Could Be Doing Other Things'
Bratty much? Don't complain about your
job. If you hate it, quit. If there's
something wrong with it, find a way to fix
it. If someone or something is really ticking
you off, don't project your anger onto
others, especially not your boss. If it's a
good job, be grateful for it. If you want
more out of your job, make it happen. Be
diplomatic about it and make it your dream
job, or leave.
- Danny Wong, Co-founder, Blank Label
7. 'I Promise to Do That'
Don't ever tell your boss you're able to do
something if you know you may not be able
to deliver. It is better to be honest, ask for
advice and have a proactive attitude. If you
fail to deliver, then it has negative
repercussions for the business, which is
taken much more seriously.
- Christopher Pruijsen, Co-Founder /
Partnerships, Afrostart.io
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8. 'It's Too Difficult'
I get fired up when someone is paralyzed
and doesn’t complete a task because it’s
difficult or because few others have done
it. We’re a disruptive company that has to
innovate, that has to do things few have
done before us. One of my advisors here
has a quote: “If it were easy, everyone
would be doing it.” We won’t win if we
don’t think big.
- Marcos Cordero, Chief Gradsaver,
GradSave, LLC
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9. 'I Agree to Disagree'
Whether it is said explicitly or passive-
aggressively, this mindset has no place in
startup culture. Those who have this
mindset should either found their own
startups or go work in big corporate
America where this goes unnoticed. At a
startup, you're either all the way in or all
the way out.
- Danny Boice, Co-Founder & CTO, Speek
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10. 'I Don't Have an Opinion'
The people who just sit and nod their
heads are the ones who are expendable. If
you want to make an impression as a
valuable member of the team, offer your
insights. No one ever agrees with his boss
100 percent all the time, so make your
opinion known if you have something
worth saying.
- Nick Friedman, President, College Hunks
Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving
11. 'I Can't'
I don’t want to hear excuses ever! We focus
on hiring can-do, positive, creative
employees with passion, drive and
determination.
- Kuba Jewgieniew, Founder and CEO, Realty
ONE Group
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12. 'I'm Not Optimistic'
The most important thing for any team
member is to stay optimistic. Being a
pessimist and doubting the future of the
company is a real downer. There is nothing
wrong with being realistic; however, people
who are melancholy suck the life out of an
early-stage company and cannot last long.
- Raoul Davis, CEO, Ascendant Group
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13. 'I'm Clocked Out'
There is nothing more discouraging to an
entrepreneur than when an employee says
he is not willing to go the extra mile
because he isn't "clocked in." We remind
our employees that they work for a young
company and they are in control of their
own careers. Acting within the status quo
never gets you to the top!
- Darren Solomon, President, Kid Ventures
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14. 'That's Not My Responsibility'
It’s critical that everyone feels invested in
the success of all areas of the business.
Everyone should be willing to pitch in, even
if what’s required isn’t part of their normal
day-to-day activities.
- Robert J. Moore, Co-Founder and CEO,
RJMetrics
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15. 'That's Not My Job'
Your responsibilities aren't limited to what
was listed in your original job description --
especially at a startup. Unless your boss is
asking you to do something illegal or
unethical, you should do it.
- Mary Ellen Slayter, Founder/Managing
Director, Reputation Capital
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16. 'I Don't Like Working for Other
People'
An employee actually told me that he
didn't like working for other people. That
person doesn't work for me anymore!
- Andrew Angus, CEO, Switch Video
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17. 'I'm Not Working Hard'
I never want to know that someone who
works for me isn’t working hard. People
can disagree with me, and I’m fine to hear
criticism. I’ll never lose respect for anyone
because he disagrees with me or because
they failed. I don’t want to know if
someone is giving less than their best effort
or that someone lied. I have high
expectations of people when it comes to
their work ethic.
- Dries Buytaert, Co-founder and CTO,
Drupal
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