On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:54:09 +0200, Gail Shaw wrote:

> "Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
> news:47b46229@news.povray.org...
>> somebody wrote:
>>
>> >> Right. So your boss has told the client "yes,
>> >
>> > Then say "no" to your boss.
>>
>> Sure. If you don't mind being fired.
> 
> Only if it's a bad boss in the first place.
> 
> I tell my boss (direct manager that is) no way quite often. I still have
> a job.
> He trusts that I know my job better than he does. That's why he pays me

Same here.  Had a situation come up about a month ago where my boss asked 
me to change something about the requirements for a course; I said "no" 
and explained why we did things the way we did, and she was good with 
that - and even agreed with our reasoning (better to have a few 
instructors who are excellent at teaching it than all the instructors out 
there - qualified and not - teaching it and giving customers a bad 
impression of the product).  5 years now, and I've said no to my VP a few 
times as well.

Of course, there are many different ways to say no, and some of them will 
get you fired.

Jim

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