But he isn't telling me about it...
My direct boss and I get along just fine. We have the normal boss/employee problems, but nothing severe.
Last month I overheard him on the phone (we share an office) talking to his wife about a biopsy. Didn't mention what kind, who it was for, etc.
A week or two later his cell phone rang and he answered it "hello honey" so, his wife again (share an office with someone for 8 years you know).
As he's telling her he has to go, he says "I'm fine, no really I'm ok. Don't worry I'm going to be around for a long time"
So that was odd to me, but he didn't say anything to me, or acknowledge my look of "what's wrong?" so I dropped it.
Today the owner of the company hands my boss a newspaper with an article (circled) about a new prostate cancer treatment.
Owner "Did you read this?"
Boss "No, did I tell you what they might freeze mine?"
Owner "No, but I think you should read this"
Boss "Ok, but seriously they are talking about freezing mine"
With that owner goes downstairs and boss sits at his desk reading the article. Till he got up 2 minutes ago to comment on an e-mail I printed for him to read.
How exactly to you approach your boss and say "Do you have cancer" or "Is everything alright?"
We have a good working relationship but I think it's because we rarely discuss our personal lives.
I'm thinking I'll just leave it be unless he brings it up, but I'm a little torn about what to do.
My direct boss and I get along just fine. We have the normal boss/employee problems, but nothing severe.
Last month I overheard him on the phone (we share an office) talking to his wife about a biopsy. Didn't mention what kind, who it was for, etc.
A week or two later his cell phone rang and he answered it "hello honey" so, his wife again (share an office with someone for 8 years you know).
As he's telling her he has to go, he says "I'm fine, no really I'm ok. Don't worry I'm going to be around for a long time"
So that was odd to me, but he didn't say anything to me, or acknowledge my look of "what's wrong?" so I dropped it.
Today the owner of the company hands my boss a newspaper with an article (circled) about a new prostate cancer treatment.
Owner "Did you read this?"
Boss "No, did I tell you what they might freeze mine?"
Owner "No, but I think you should read this"
Boss "Ok, but seriously they are talking about freezing mine"
With that owner goes downstairs and boss sits at his desk reading the article. Till he got up 2 minutes ago to comment on an e-mail I printed for him to read.
How exactly to you approach your boss and say "Do you have cancer" or "Is everything alright?"
We have a good working relationship but I think it's because we rarely discuss our personal lives.
I'm thinking I'll just leave it be unless he brings it up, but I'm a little torn about what to do.
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