I'd worked at The Lemonade Stand for a number of years before my current boss began. Previously I'd worked for an extraordinary individual who had vision and passion for lemonade. It's really hard to go from a boss like that to...well...a dud.
He's not. Not any of those words. Not even a little bit.
When you think he's being charming he's actually trying to persuade you to like him because he's a total phony. If it's not about him, he doesn't really care. Most Mondays I get this refrain:
Boss: Bee! Great to see you! How was your weekend.
Bee: Good, how was - (Bee stops speaking as Boss has walked past her and is busy greeting other staff members in the same regard)
Greetings for the rest of the week aren't that much different. I'm pretty sure people who actually care how your weekend was will usually stop and listen for your reply. Pretty sure...
As for intelligence, the man talks a good game. He's not well read, but I think he's read at least one quotation book to seem that way. He's got a quip from everyone from Plato to Bob Marley to express his feelings at any given situation. I don't know about you, but I don't trust people who can't EVER find their own words to express themselves. I bet he quoted a Celine Dion song when he asked his wife to marry him. (He's actually said that he likes Celine Dion, so that might not be an exaggeration).
As for being a fantastic leader...he's not even half-decent. For someone who has the current "It" book for business prominently displayed on the edge of his desk, you'd think he'd crack a spine every now and again. He never exhibits a love of lemonade that seems true and honest. It's like he picked a career in lemonade, but only because he thought yellow was a favorable color for his complexion. The only place I'd ever want to follow this is so-called leader is to his car, after he's packed up all his belongings from his office. Then I want to applaud while he drives off to a new job somewhere far, far away.
He kind of wins you over every now and again though because I don't think he's an inherently bad guy. He's got a big ego and lousy self esteem and we all know that's the combination that creates a douchebag. I always feel like such a sucker when I buy back into the idea that he cares about lemons and lemonade stands, but he has consistently proven himself a huge phony, so I now actively avoid interacting with him. Usually if he passes my section of the lemonade stand I will turn away and reach for ice or something. Ignoring him helps me get through the day. Plus it's a fun little game that plays with his mind.
He can, however, be occasionally funny. There was one instance that he and I were standing at the front of the lemonade stand and a toddler wearing a harness was threatening to overturn a barrel of lemons. Boss turned to me and said, "Guess we know why that kid's wearing a leash."
He has some good lines. Just wish he was more of a good guy.
So that's Boss. More soon.
Bee!
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