Relations between colleagues in the work team are very difficult. Even between good friends, tension can arise if one of them has climbed the career ladder and became the boss.
Instruction manual
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In order not to lose friendship and save the workplace, you need to properly build relationships with a girlfriend-boss. Clearly distinguish between communication, friendship should not interfere with work. For starters, forget about cute, funny nicknames and the appeal of "you."
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Be prepared for the fact that a friend's environment will change and new people will enter her life. Most likely, due to new responsibilities, she will not be able to devote much time to you. Do not be offended or jealous, just wait this period. Consider it a test of your friendship.
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Do not use friendships with the new boss for personal gain. You should not expect and even more so require personal privileges from her. Do not be offended if the most promising and profitable projects go to you. Do not be late and do not arrange unplanned days off without warning.
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Work at the same pace, do not be lazy, hoping for a condescending attitude. In turn, the girlfriend-boss should not require more from the girlfriend-subordinate than from other employees.
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No need to use working time for informal communication with a girlfriend-boss, especially to do this in a pointed manner. Familiarity will put her in an awkward position and put her relationship at risk. In addition, frequent “heart-to-heart” conversations distract from the work process, which causes fair discontent among the higher authorities and provokes hostility of the team.
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Keep secret the details of your personal life known to you and the weaknesses of the new boss. Revealing other people's secrets will not help you in your career advancement, but it will easily ruin your friendship. By the way, to work as a “secret agent” of the boss’s girlfriend is also not worth it, equal respectful relations are the best option for such a situation.
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For various reasons, you may not like the work style of a high-ranking girlfriend. Leave criticism for emergency situations, express your opinion very correctly. In turn, do not rush to be offended by the remarks of the boss, analyze what has been said, perhaps the criticism of the girlfriend is justified.
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Unfortunately, friendship in such a situation often does not stand the test of strength and ends. Sometimes the ending of friendly relations of former girlfriends is accompanied by very scandalous stories and violent showdowns. Only tact, human decency and competently built relationships will help maintain the friendship of two colleagues.