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    Paranoid Boss

    Posted by: eformoso
    Date: 10/31/2008 4:41:32 PM

    Can you please give me some thoughts regarding my paranoid boss.

    My boss is an engineer who has been in the service for more than thirty years now, where there were no computers when he started serving the public. Pretty soon he's going to retire and he is just starting to learn the in and outs of how to use the computer, sending e-mails and all those sort of things. In other words, he's the type of person who's scared to press the "enter" key on the keyboard.

    The annoying part is that he keeps asking questions and yet you can feel in his sub-conscious like you are trying to steal his soul.

    Should I keep on responding to his query?

    Thanks,

    eformoso

    Reply from: cna
    Date: 11/8/2008 10:35:00 PM
    Reply: It sounds like your boss is extremely intimidated by computers. His reaction to your helping him may be his feelings of inadequacy and that his pride is being challanged. He's your boss, so you're in a position to help him if he asks for it. My suggestion would be to tell him,'he can't break it'. Try being matter of fact when assisting him - after he's able to 'press enter' a few times, then walk away from him, but stay within ear shot so you can 'assist' him from a different room a short distance away. Help him - to help himself. The confidence in his own abilities will increase in time. Good Luck

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