An employee steps into his boss’s office for their one-on-one meeting, only to find that his boss isn’t present. Well, we guess the employee can have the meeting on his own, which means a big raise! The boss isn’t too happy about this and delivers a counter offer. It might seem a little harsh, but both sides need to negotiate when it comes to this kind of thing.
If you’re worried about Steve’s job, we think it’s pretty safe to assume that both of these notes are just jokes between two people who understand each other’s sense of humor.
I Got a Suggestion Box for You
Workplaces are complicated areas that have a lot of moving parts. Sometimes those parts get stuck or they don't work as intended. Thus, sometimes there is a suggestion box, to encourage workers to find ways to make the place better.
Sometimes – like here – the bosses aren't too thrilled with the idea of a suggestion box, since it means things aren't already perfect, or that they'll have to do work to fix things. While this could be a tongue-in-cheek joke, it also might not be a great thing for overworked employees to see when they start the day.
It Tastes Fine
What could we be looking at here? It looks like the sort of thing that you see swarming in a science-fiction movie. What we're ACTUALLY seeing is a business's drinking-water filter, which has gone years without being replaced, and which the boss of the site says is still working fine.
It literally looks like there's a small jungle growing inside it, but sure, it's working fine. We bet that the water that people have to drink to survive isn't teeming with swarming little creatures. Try not to think about it, we guess.
There, You Have Your Next Job
The explanation for this picture is that the employee was doing his own thing, not bothering anybody, and then the boss walked up to him and slapped this sticker on the employee's chest. There was no other explanation, just “here, have a sticker,” and then the boss walked away. A warning that shouldn't be ignored, or a silly joke that could be easily misunderstood?
You'll have to decide for yourself. But look at the other options – I'll cry, we're all doomed, etc. This one is just a gag, hopefully.
A Gift From the Boss
Some people just have a twisted sense of humor, you know? Like a boss that goes to a dollar store to find a mug that will absolutely not make people feel better about the work that they're doing.
But maybe this kind of gift won't have the same effect that the boss would like it to have. Maybe this kind of gift will encourage someone to leave a dead-end job and instead try to do something that will give them more joy and fill up their heart more. Maybe that's what the boss wanted!