Communications

An interesting communication that took place just recently happened between me and my boss concerning job duties which I needed clarification of. The idea I wished to convey was that I had not been hired to accomplish certain tasks, yet I was being asked to fulfill those duties that were not included in my initial job description. On the one hand I wished to let it be known that I was not happy with the direction that my job path was leading, yet at the same time I did not wish to irritate or compel my boss with banalities whereupon he might think that I was not willing to do my share or cover work duties as part of my job.

I encoded my communication through words and actions that were very conservative and (at least attempted) to be straightforward but non-judgmental. The problem was that my boss decoded...
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