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How to say no to your boss – CNN.com

The Boss has you by the balls, metaphorically speaking

I’ve read an awful lot about how Americans go on about personal freedom and all that jazz – it’s good really, but when do you stop and think: “Hold on a second – that interferes with my personal freedom!”

Obviously not when you have to work for someone. I.e. A boss!

For someone to come up with an identikit rule of how to tell your boss that they are asking for too much – and not paying you for it, well – says it all really.

How you say no to your boss is simple – say “No”. If you are employed you would, I hope, have a contract of employment, if you don’t – get one and see your bosses eyes mist over. A contract can be verbal or written, or is that different in the US? If the boss asks you to take work home, put in a receipt for your time, if he doesn’t pay you – sue him/her – or the company. Don’t the US companies recognise unions? Or is that the crux of the matter?

I have been told here that if you use the union talk – no one will employ you. Why? Is it that companies are afraid of unions? Must be so – because a good union is a real bonus to a company, just as a bad one is a bane.

But back to the saying no and contracts. If a company won’t give you a contract would you want to work for them anyway? That would mean that the company isn’t going to abide by any employment legislation and they won’t be that good with clients, so your job is always under threat.

What this does mean is that even though you are supposed to have personal freedom in the US – you don’t unless you own the company and are willing to exploit your work force or are self-employed.

Think about that the next time your boss asks you to take a bus load of work home.