We quizzed residents and office-goers in downtown on their bosses. The answers were fun and how! Read on to know more...
I work as an assistant buyer with a retail giant. If I were the boss, I would ensure that all employees get as many free clothing samples as they wanted. This is a great way to advertise the company's brands. A win—win for both the employer and the employees, right?
—Lubaina Pittalwala, Byculla resident
I would create a defective boat with holes in it and let the boss take it away to the ocean. He can then have a good time trying to instruct sharks.
— Gaurav Bhat, Dadar resident
If I get to be my boss's boss for a day, I would reach office late (around 10:30 a.m.), attend personal calls, which I get during work hours (because I only attend work—related calls while at work) and yes...I will leave office on time, for once!
— Pallavi Sharma, Colaba resident
Clark Kent who turns Superman in crisis. Unlike others superheroes, he wears no mask. Also, he has a weakness (kryptonite), which reminds us that as humans we are bound to make mistakes. Surely he is one up on us and one amongst us.
— Murtuz Munim, Mazagaon resident
It was my first job and I had not travelled much in Mumbai. My then boss told me to go to Chinchpokli for some work. I thought he was joking because I had never heard of such a place. I said to him, "How can you send a girl to some place like Chinchpokli? I don't even know where it is...what if it's not safe?" Well, the place was 30 minutes away, completely safe and I felt like a fool for overreacting.
— Saloni Rishiraj, Worli office—goer
I was once writing an email to my nephew and replying to a work email from my boss simultaneously. In a hurry, I signed off the work email with an xoxo. It was pretty embarrassing and I was made fun of for the entire week after that.
— Sonali Kokra, Marine Lines resident
If I were a boss, I wouldn't want to be caught napping in the office or playing games as I would want my subordinates to look up to me and take work seriously.
— Sakina T, Mazagaon resident
1. Make a four—day work week.
2. Mandatory time at the salon for all employees.
3. Invest in the best coffee machine ever.
— Sameeya Murad, Breach Candy resident
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