Boss's Over-Indulgence Syndrome

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Boss’s Over-Indulgence Syndrome
Don’t you hate it when…
Your boss thinks he’s entitled to use the company’s funds to over-indulge in all his activities (whether or not they’re related to business), but always says “no” to your work-related requests that involve spending a cent. His list of abuses includes:
- Taking as many flights as possible for needless and bogus “business” trips just to rack up the frequent flier miles (for personal use) and to have an excuse to sleep in fancy hotels and try expensive restaurants in other cities. But he doesn’t even allow you to attend a business seminar down the block.
- Using the company-paid car service to run personal errands, pick up friends from the airport and take dates to the theater. But he always insists you use subways and buses for work-related errands, to save the company money.
- Constantly upgrading to the latest laptop, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, flat-screen monitor and other electronic excesses, at the company’s expense. Yet he scoffs when you ask for a new battery for your laptop which you use for business. “Use electricity!” he says.

Wouldn’t you love to…
Get your office to play “Boss for a Week,” a fun interactive game of switcheroo where each week a different staff member gets to take over your boss’s abuse of the company’s finances while he is left simply to do his job. For example, the lucky employee is entitled to:
- Use your boss’s frequent flier miles to take a trip to an exciting location of his or her choice. A 5-star hotel and gourmet meals are also included. Family and friends are welcome!
- Take the company car service for any and all excursions outside the home: food-shopping, taking the kids to school, bringing pals to the bowling alley, you name it!
- Upgrade his or her electronic equipment to the newest standards of the moment (just like your boss does). This includes everything from home sound systems to toasters.

Now that you're spreading the corporate wealth around, your boss will be forced to concentrate on running the company, without all those materialistic distractions!